Percis japonica, Dragon poacher

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Percis japonica (Pallas, 1769)

Dragon poacher
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Japan country information

Common names: Inugochi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Sokolovskaya, T.G., A.S. Sokolovskii and E.I. Sobolevskii, 1998
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Most abundant off Japan at 150-250 m (Ref. 43939).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Agonidae (Poachers) > Hypsagoninae
Etymology: Percis: Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Pallas.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 19 - 750 m (Ref. 50550). Deep-water

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Prickkarta | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea.

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 43939)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 5 - 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6 - 8; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 9; Ryggkotor: 40 - 42. Snout round, without a barbel on its anterior tip; dorsum highly elevated at nape (Ref. 559). Branchial membranes united, free from isthmus (Ref. 559). Bony plate on body with a large sharp spine (Ref. 559).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found over rocky gravel and muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 43939).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg and L.K. Thorsteinson, 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. xxxvii +1037 p. (Ref. 43939)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 0.3 - 5.5, mean 1.8 °C (based on 368 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00189 - 0.01213), b=3.05 (2.83 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.1   ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100). 🛈