Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,11; A III,10; total gill rakers on first arch 27-31, mode 27 (upper limb 7-10, lower 19-22); lateral-line scales 31-39, mode 35; body scales above pectoral fin with about 11-60 spinules on posterior margin, the number increasing with growth; generally rounded caudal fin in young, becoming somewhat double emarginate in adults (noticeable in specimens over 15.0 cm SL); absence of black margins on posterior soft portions of vertical fins; 5 white or pale vertical bands (often indistinct) on body about 1/2-3/5 width of pupil expanded ventrally and dorsally with latter angled posterodorsally, very notable in young, less obvious in adults (Ref. 94109).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 23
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found on the continental shelf and continental slope (Ref. 75154). Associated with rocky habitats and known from 80 to more than 100 m depth but probably also occurring in shallower water, especially as juveniles (Ref 5403). A carnivore (Ref. 9137). Attains 32 cm TL (Ref. 58472).
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Associated with rocky habitats and known from 80 to more than 100 m depth but probably also occurring in shallower water, especially as juveniles (Ref.5403). From dive observations, juveniles and young individuals likely occur at 5-30 m depths (Ref. 94109). Eggs are pelagic (0.75 mm), small and spherical.
Importance
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fisheries: commercial
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起東非、紅海，東至菲律賓，北至台灣，南迄澳洲。台灣主要分布於西部及東北部等海域。
利用
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體型比其他大眼鯛略小，較不具經濟價值的魚種，可為底拖網、延繩釣及手釣所獲，漁期全年皆有。肉質細嫩唯魚鱗很難處理，可連皮一起剝除，油炸、煮味噌或薑絲湯皆適宜。
描述
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體甚高，顯然側扁，呈卵圓形；體最高處位於背鰭第VI棘附近。眼特大，瞳孔大半位於體中線下方。吻短。口裂大，近乎垂直；下頜突出，頜骨、鋤骨和腭骨均具齒。前鰓骨後緣及下緣具鋸齒並具有一枚後向之短強棘。頭及體部皆被有粗糙堅實不易脫落之櫛鱗，鱗後緣棘弱而多；側線完全，側線鱗孔數30-36。背鰭單一，具深缺，具硬棘X棘，軟條11-12(通常為11)；臀鰭與背鰭幾相對，具硬棘III，軟條9-10；背鰭及臀鰭後端圓形；胸鰭短小；腹鰭中長，短於或等於頭長；尾鰭稍圓。體紅色，幼時具白色狹窄橫帶，長成則逐漸消失。尾鰭、背鰭及臀鰭軟條部具黑邊。
棲地
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主要棲息於沿、近海礁區80-100公尺深的水域，幼魚則棲息於較淺水域。肉食性，主要以甲殼類及小魚等為主食。
Pristigenys niphonia
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Pristigenys niphonia, the Japanese bigeye, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Priacanthidae. It occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.
Distribution
The Japanese bigeye is found in the western Pacific. Specifically, it is found in the marine waters around: Japan, the East China Sea Shelf, Taiwan, South China Sea, Vietnam, Celebes, Australia, and Indonesia.[2]
References
- EOL.org
- Iwatsuki, Y., T. Matsuda, W.C. Starnes, T. Nakabo and T. Yoshino. (2012). "A valid priacanthid species, Pristigenys refulgens (Valenciennes 1862), and a redescription of P. niphonia (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829) in the Indo-West Pacific (Perciformes: Priacanthidae)". Zootaxa 3206:41-57.
- Starnes, W.C. (1988). "Revision, phylogeny and biogeographic comments on the circumtropical marine percoid fish family Priacanthidae." Bull. Mar. Sci. 43(2):117-203.
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Pristigenys niphonia: Brief Summary
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Pristigenys niphonia, the Japanese bigeye, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Priacanthidae. It occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Description
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Associated with rocky habitats and known from 80 to more than 100 m depth but probably also occurring in shallower waters, especially as juveniles. Eggs are pelagic (0.75 mm), small and spherical.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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