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Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring)
Etymology: japanotaiwana: Named for the records of this species off the coasts of Japan and Taiwan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 483 - 677 m (Ref. 43239). Tropical
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96155)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31; Vertebrae: 31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: bicolor pattern of the oral cavity, with large areas of dark pigment on light background; head length 2.9-3.1 times in SL; maximum body height 22.4-24.2% SL, preanal distance 44.1-49.8% (51.2%); A 29-31 rays; developed gill rakers on first arch 16-17, the longest 9.1-12.3% (usually less than 12%) of head length; pectoral fin light (Ref. 96155).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2014. Taxonomy and distribution of deepsea herring (Bathyclupeidae) in oceans. J. Ichthyol. 54 (8):493-500. (Ref. 122568)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00195 - 0.01287), b=3.08 (2.86 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).