Bembras japonica Cuvier, 1829
Bembras japonica
photo by Ho, H.-C.

 Family:  Bembridae (Deepwater flatheads)
 Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 80 - 230 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea. Specimens recorded from Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) are probably new species (Ref. 13666).
 Diagnosis:  Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Head depressed. Body without large scute-like spines. Infraorbital bones forming a strong ridge, confluent with uppermost preopercular spine and having 4-6 spines. Ratio of pectoral-fin length to caudal fin length 0.88 to 1.05 (Ref. 40506).
 Biology:  Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Inhabit sand or sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 11230). Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 57406).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 06.06.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 28.08.94

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