| Family: |
Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring) |
| Max. size: |
14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 505 - 515 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwestern Pacific: Japan and possibly to the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 36-36; Vertebrae: 31-31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lightly colored oral cavity; standard length 4.4 times as great as the maximum body depth and 3.2 times as great as the
head length; dentate ventral branch of the praeoperculum; A 36; developed gill rakers 23-24; last pair of pleural ribs reduced (Ref. 96155). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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