TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Percophidae
Genus Chrionema
Chrionema chryseres Gilbert, 1905

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Fishbase(2006);

Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)

Character:

Elongate trachinoid fishes, head depressed anteriorly. Eyes usually large, usually with dorsal iris flap. Interorbital space narrow. Mouth large; lower jaw projecting pass under jaw. Teeth band in upper jaw wholly white. Operculum with two spines. No spines on anterior snout tip. No barbel at tip of upper jaw. Posterior end of upper jaw without dermal flap. Two dorsal fins; first dorsal spine not elongated into filament, with VI spines and 16 or 17 rays; anal fin with 24 or 25 rays. anterior few lateral line scales with prominent ridge running across scale. Body greyish brown, paler below; 8 or 9 irregular dark blotches on side of body.

Habitat:

Inhabits the shelf edge on rock bottoms, about 300m depth.

Distribution:

Distributed in the Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan, Japan and Hawaii. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands. It is found in western Taiwanese waters.

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

382239

Marine