Tadpole Fish (species: Ateleopus japonicus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ateleopus japonicus
Tadpole Fish


©何宣慶: Tadpole Fish (Ateleopus japonicus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Ateleopodiformes
Family Ateleopodidae
Genus Ateleopus
Species Ateleopus japonicus
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Distinguishing features

The body is purplish-brown and semi-transparent. (Fishbase)

Size

  • Up to 95 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • From 140 m to 600 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

Diet

It feeds on prawns.

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