Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: D I-VIII,11; A 11; 63-76 oblique body scale rows slanting downward and backward above lateral line; long snout, 31.7-34.9% HL; long and branched iris lappet; posterior portion of orbit no distinct pit; suborbital ridge with 2 spines (no preorbital spine); one large interopercular flap present; sensory tubes from suborbitals and preopercle not covering cheek region; scales anteriorly on lateral line with either single posterior opening or with 2 openings; scales posteriorly on lateral line with 2 openings (Ref. 80401).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analsoft rays: 11
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於西太平洋區海域,由日本至南中國海,包括臺灣。臺灣分布於東北部及西南部等海域。
利用
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屬於底拖漁業捕撈物種,體型較小,通常可見於下雜魚堆,或偶在魚市場販售,經濟價值低。
描述
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背鰭鰭條I-VIII, 10-11;臀鰭鰭條11;胸鰭鰭條22;腹鰭鰭條I,
5;尾鰭分叉鰭條11-12。側線鱗51-53;鰓被架7。體延長,平扁,向後漸細尖,縱剖面略呈圓柱狀。頭部呈縱扁,眶間隔稍寬。吻平扁,中長,約為眼徑之1.9倍。口大,上端位,向後延伸達眼睛前緣。眼中大,眼後無凹陷。體長為頭長之3倍。鋤骨齒兩叢。頤部不具側線管。眼上方不具附肢。間鰓蓋骨具附肢,較大。頰部具兩稜。眼下稜具3棘。前鰓蓋骨上方具2棘,不具向前之倒棘。虹膜垂分叉型(branched)。眼眶前具1棘。眼眶上方不具棘。側線鱗具兩開口。頭部及身體上方灰黑色;下半部白色;背部具有六個鞍斑;兩背鰭及尾鰭具有數列不規則斑點形成之條紋;胸鰭及腹鰭具黑色斑點。(何宣慶
2012/12)
棲地
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底棲性,生活在淺海或較深處之沙泥地。肉食性,以底棲性魚類或無脊椎動物為食。利用體色之擬態隱身於沙泥地,用以欺敵以及趁獵物不注意時躍起捕食。