Japan country information

Common names: Aosahagi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs from the Kanagawa Prefecture to the Nagasaki Prefecture (Ref. 559). Reported from Shirahama (only juveniles were recorded from July-Jan.), southern Japan (Ref. 37690). Also Ref. 9137, 9710.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
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Common names from other countries

Puffer filefish, Aosahagi, 绿短革鲀, ... more

Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 30 m (Ref. 48637)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred ?

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan.
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Inhabits bottoms with green seaweed (Ref. 9137). Secretive on deep coastal slopes, usually among soft corals (Ref. 48637). Feeds on algae and crabs (Ref. 9137). Capable of inflating its body like puffers (Ref. 9710, 48637).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.8 ±0.35 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Brachaluteres ulvarum Jordan & Fowler, 1902