Salanx ariakensis Kishinouye, 1902 |
photo by
Kim, I.-S. |
Family: | Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 14.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Ariake Sea, coasts of the Korean Peninsula, Yellow Sea and southern part of the Sea of Japan. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 26-31; Vertebrae: 72-76 | |||
Biology: | Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |