Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 100 m (Ref. 44036). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Japan to the northern South China Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 93528)
A pale species with few dark markings and saddle-like spots below dorsal fin bases (Ref. 48635).
Inhabits sandy bottoms in shallow water. Utilized for human consumption.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Abe, T. and D. Pathansali, 1974. Synodontidae. Lizardfishes. In W. Fischer and P.J.P. Whitehead (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 57) and Western Central Pacific (Fishing Area 71). volume 4. [var. pag.]. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 2117)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.9 - 28.4, mean 27.4 °C (based on 434 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00550 (0.00358 - 0.00844), b=3.07 (2.94 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
