Percis matsuii
| Percis matsuii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Percis |
| Species: | P. matsuii |
| Binomial name | |
| Percis matsuii Matsubara, 1936 | |
Percis matsuii is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers).[1] It was described by Matsubara in 1936.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from southern Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 200 to 500 metres (660 to 1,640 ft), and inhabits sand and mud sediments. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in).[1]
Due to its moderately wide distribution in its region, and due to a lack of interest from fisheries, the IUCN redlist currently lists P. matsuii as Least Concern.[3]
References
- 1 2 Percis matsuii at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Matsubara, K., 1936 (20 June) [ref. 13719] On two new species of fishes found in Japan. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 15 (no. 3): 355-360.
- ↑ Percis matsuii at the IUCN redlist.
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