Zoarchias Major
📖 Overview
Zoarchias Major (Zoarchias major), first described by Tomiyama, 1972 is a small fish in the family Stichaeidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 10.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 26 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72 - 85; Anal soft rays: 82 - 91; Vertebrae: 108 - 118. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zoarchias Major is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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