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Scombropidae (Gnomefishes)
Etymology: Scombrops: Greek, skombros = mackerel + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?
Western Pacific: southern Hokkaido to Suruga Bay.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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