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Salangichthys microdon (Bleeker, 1860) Japanese icefish |
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photo by
Kim, I.-S. |
| Family: | Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1.5 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: eastern Siberia, Japan, Korea and Russia (Ref. 26334). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal soft rays: 22-28; Vertebrae: 59-65 | |||
| Biology: | Marine species which enters rivers and estuaries (Ref. 26334, 37812). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||