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Kaupichthys japonicus Matsubara & Asano, 1960 |
| Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan and the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 109-109 | |||
| Biology: | Specimens collected in a pool surrounded by coral heads with fine sandy bottom. Apparently spawns in the summer (Ref. 41416). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||