Diagnostic Description
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Anus set behind tips of pelvic fins. Lower jaw highly elevated posteriorly. Attains 15 cm SL.
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10 - 13
Trophic Strategy
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Forms schools near the surface of inshore waters. Feeds on zooplankton.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Forms schools near the surface of inshore waters. Feeds on zooplankton.
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
分布
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分布於西北太平洋區水域,包括朝鮮半島、日本及臺灣等。臺灣主要分布於北部沿海。
利用
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較少見魚種,不具經濟價值,稚魚多被混入鱙仔魚食用。
描述
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體延長而略呈圓柱形。頭及眼中度大小;頭部無小棘列。前上頜骨短,其末端延伸至眼前緣,前上突起長而窄,其長約為眼徑之1/3到1/2;側突起寬而短;下頜各側之後部明顯高聳。兩頜齒細小,絨毛狀;口蓋骨及鋤骨均有齒。前鰓蓋骨後緣有缺刻。鰓耙長且細,等於或長於眼徑,第一鰓弓下枝鰓耙數20-21。體側具圓鱗,中央側列鱗數43-47。第一背鰭具棘VI-VIII;第二背鰭具I棘,8-11軟條;臀鰭具I棘,10-13軟條;胸鰭14-16軟條。肛門位於腹鰭末端之遠後方,即在第1背鰭起點之下方。體背部藍綠色而略透明,有時帶銀色光澤,腹部白色;體側具一銀色縱帶,約1.5個鱗片寬。各鰭透明,有時稍暗色或帶暗色緣。
棲地
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主要成群棲息於礁石底質的海岸和潮池,通常移動緩慢,以成群來迷惑掠食者。主要以動物性浮游生物及浮游性小型無脊椎動物為食。是海洋中之餌料生物。