Japanese sandfish
Arctoscopus japonicus
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The Japanese sandfish (hatahata) from the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, from sandy-muddy bottoms. It is an important food fish in Japan.
- Scientific name
- Arctoscopus japonicus
- Family
- Trichodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Trichodontidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
- Synonyms
- Arctoscopus japonicus hachirogatensis, Trichodon japonicus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Europa, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Lifespan
- 6 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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