TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Zeiformes
Family Zeniontidae
Genus Cyttomimus
Cyttomimus affinis Weber, 1913

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Citation:

Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);

Fishbase(2004);

The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)

Character:

Body oval and strongly compressed; head also strongly compressed; body depth greater than head length; without spiny plates on ventral ridge of body between pelvic and anal fins. Mouth highly protrusible, forming a downward-pointing tube when protruded; teeth small; maxilla exposed posteriorly, no supramaxilla. Gill rakers rudimentary low knobs. A single dorsal fin, with VIII spines and 20 or 21 soft rays; anal fin with II spines and 21 to 22 soft rays; caudal fin rounded; pectoral fins much shorter than head, with 14 rays; pelvic fins with I spine and 6 rays. Lateral line complete, strongly curved over pectoral fin. Body scales small; head naked except cheek and operculum scaly. Body bluish- gray. Caudal peduncle whitish.

Habitat:

Found on the continental slope from 200 to 350 m. Biology unknown.

Distribution:

Distributed in Japan, Taiwan, Arafura Sea, and Australia. It is found in sourthern Taiwanese waters.

Utility:

These small, rare fishes are of no importance to fisheries.

Name Code:

383060

Marine