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Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Etymology: Leptaulopus: Name from Greek 'leptos' meaning slender and 'aulopus' for a name long applied to the broader group of fishes to which the genusbelong; referring to the slender form of the speciesit comprises..
More on author: Tanaka.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 500 m (Ref. 51600). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Japan, East China Sea, Taiwan and Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94775)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14;
Anal
spines: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gomon, M.F., C.D. Struthers and A.L. Stewart, 2013. A new genus and two new species of the family Aulopidae (Aulopiformes), commonly referred to as Aulopus Flagfins, Sergeant Bakers or Threadsails, in Australasian waters. Spec. Div. 18:141-161. (Ref. 94775)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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