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Jaydia carinatus (Cuvier, 1828) Ocellate cardinalfish |
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| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 50 - 146 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan and the China seas. Reported farther south from northwestern Australia (Ref. 3132). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Second dorsal fin with black ovoid ocellus. Scales ctenoid, large and deciduous. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on muddy bottoms. Adults are sometimes caught by trawl nets, but the young are rather rare (Ref. 559). Mximum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||