Hoplostethus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879
Western Pacific roughy
Hoplostethus japonicus
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).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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