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Hoplostethus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879 Western Pacific roughy |
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photo by
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 336 - 605 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: along the southern coast of Japan (south of Tokyo), in Sagami and Suruga Bays and in the Sea of Japan (Ref. 9869). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||