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Arctoscopus japonicus  (Steindachner, 1881)

Japanese sandfish
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Korea (Republic of) country information

Common names: ???
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kim, I.S., Y. Choi, C.L. Lee, Y.J. Lee, B.J. Kim and J.H. Kim, 2005
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Trichodontidae (Sandfishes)
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Common names from other countries

Toroumoque japonais, Sailfin sandfish, Sailfin sandfish, ... more

Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); common length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); max. published weight: 200.00 g (Ref. 56557); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 56527)

Length at first maturity
 Lm 16.8  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 550 m (Ref. 50550)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred 5°C (Ref. 107945); 67°N - 32°N

Distribution

North Pacific: Aleutian Islands (one record) to Okhotsk and Japan seas.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on sandy-mud bottoms (Ref. 559). Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
 PD50 = 1.2500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 3.5   ±0.53 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=6; Fec=600-1,700)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Very high