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Leptaulopus damasi (Tanaka, 1915) |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Aulopidae (Aulopus) | |||
| Max. size: | 31.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan, East China Sea, Taiwan and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Distinguished from other Aulopus species of Japan in having fewer dorsal fin rays, and its orbit that is less than snout length. Second dorsal ray in males not prolonged; pyloric caeca 9-13 (Ref. 31559). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||