Amamiichthys matsubarai (Akazaki, 1962)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Distinguished by the following set of characters: D XII,10, with the first and second dorsal-fin spines very short and the third and fourth (usually) dorsal-fin spines extremely elongated and filamentous; A III, 8; 56-61 pored lateral-line scales; absence of scales on preopercular flange; colour of head and body uniformly pinkish, with upper body having small distinct blue spots (sometimes overlapping pairs); without black margin on caudal fin (Ref. 104925).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Amamiichthys
Species: Amamiichthys matsubarai (Akazaki, 1962)
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Important food fish.
Habitat
benthopelagic