Japanese perchlet
📖 Overview
Japanese perchlet (Sayonara japonica) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic, deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 14.5 cm. It occurs at depths between 156 and 320 metres. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator. Commercially fished and consumed as food.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: segmented dorsal rays 1-16, usually 15; fourth or fifth dorsal spine longest; pectoral rays 15-17, usually 16; lateral line complete, with 30-35 tubed scales; posterior preopercle with 17-40 serrations, continued around corner of bone to posteroventral edge; no antrorse serrations on ventral edge of preopercle; margins of subopercle and interopercle serrate; scales with basal cteni; vertebrae 10+16 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Japanese perchlet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 156 - 320 m . Deep-water West Pacific: Japan to Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory); including Taiwan and southern Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Japanese perchlet is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Japanese perchlet has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
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