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Etymology: Occella: Latin, diminutive, ocellus, oculus = eye (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 152 - 269 m (Ref. 27311). Temperate, preferred ?
Northwest Pacific: off the Pacific coast of Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27311)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-10;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 16 - 18. Lower jaw projecting forward beyond upper one. Snout never tubular. Branchial membranes free from isthmus. Many small bony plates on subpectoral region.
Life cycle and mating behavior
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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