Engyprosopon longipelvis Amaoka, 1969

Description


Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 82; Anal soft rays: 59 - 60; Vertebrae: 34. This speciesi is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers are slender with spines; lateral line scales 37-40; pelvic-fin rays in males on ocular-side elongate, and its fin membrane with many black spots (Ref. 126076). Description. D 78-82, A 59-60, pectoral-fin rays on ocular-side 11-12, on blind-side 9-10, caudal-fin rays 3 + 11-2 + 2-3, pelvic-fin rays on ocular-side 6, on blind-side; lateral line scales 37-40; gill rakers 0 + 7; vertebrae 10 + 24 (Ref. 126076).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Bothidae

Genus: Engyprosopon

Species: Engyprosopon longipelvis Amaoka, 1969

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Location


  • Western Pacific: off Taiwan and southern Japan.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal

    Conservation Status


    Data deficient

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless