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Crossorhombus kanekonis (Tanaka, 1918) |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 31.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: southern Japan (Ref. 559) and Taiwan (Ref. 5193). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-91; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 63-73; Vertebrae: 35-37. Similar to S. kobensis, but differs from it in having the caudal fin with 2 simple rays on upper and lower margins, and with 2 broad dark bands, and the pectoral fin much shorter than the head. In males, middle part of body on blind side dark-blue and interorbital width broader than that of females. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||