Pacific fanfish
📖 Overview
Oceanic. The species is very rare and most likely seen as stomach content of large predatory fishes, such as tunas. Young probably inhabits shallow, adult deep water.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46 - 55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 43. Dorsal and anal fins very high. Dorsal fin inserted above middle of snout, the fin reaching a little behind the caudal fin base, the 4th ray much stouter than others. Dorsal and anal fins with scaly sheaths; rays of the fins not articulated. Attains 45 cm SL.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific fanfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 100 m . Temperate South Korea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fanfish · Pacific fanfish |
| 🌍CES | pražma velkoploutvá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Storfinnet havbrasen |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Benten-uo · Bentenuo · ベンテンウオ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тихоокеанский птеракл · Японский веерный лещ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | abanico del Pacífico |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 帆鰭魴 · 深海三角仔 · 黑皮刀 · 黑飛刀 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentenia aesticola | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Homotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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