Diagnostic Description
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Identified by the spaced series of pupil-sized red spots along upper sides (Ref. 48635).
Trophic Strategy
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Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
- Recorder
- Auda Kareen Ortañez
Biology
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Inhabits the shallowest water, compared to other cepolids. Lives on muddy substrates, deep as well as in shallow protected estuaries (Ref. 48635). Caught by dredge, but not valued as food fish (Ref. 559, 637).
分布
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分布於西太平洋區,自日本至澳洲。台灣主要分布於東部及東北部之海域為主。
利用
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一般以底拖網或蝦拖網捕獲,數量不多,不具經濟價值。
描述
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體甚延長而側扁,呈帶型,體長可達體高7.4倍以上。口裂寬大而傾斜,吻極短。頜齒細弱,1列,尖端微向後彎;鋤骨及腭骨均無齒。前鰓蓋骨下角具1棘,後緣鋸齒狀,約具5強棘。前頜骨與上頜骨間無黑斑。鰓裂大,鰓膜彼此分離,且與峽部分離。肛門位於胸鰭下方。體被細小圓鱗。背鰭及臀鰭基底長,並與尾鰭相連,無硬棘,僅有鰭條,但分節不明顯,後端鰭條也不分支;背鰭軟條數72-82;臀鰭軟條數76-82;尾鰭尖形。體一致為橘紅色,背部色深,腹部較淡;活時,在體側具橘黃色斑點;背鰭前部不具任何黑斑點。
棲地
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棲息於較淺之砂底或泥底質水域的底棲性魚類。通常挖掘洞穴,藏身其中,並以頭上尾下的立姿於洞穴周緣捕食獲物。