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Kagoshima Velvetfish

Paraploactis kagoshimensis (Ishikawa 1904)

Diagnostic Description

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Body elongate and compressed, covered with velvety prickles. Preoperculum with 5 blunt spines. Anterior part of dorsal fin higher (2nd and 3rd spines elongate). Body dark-brown with darker mottling (Ref. 559). Isthmus without fleshy pad (Ref. 39602).
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 113; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
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Biology

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Secretive on algae rocky reefs, usually seen at night (Ref. 48635).
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分布

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分布於太平洋區,包括臺灣、日本、菲律賓及斐濟。臺灣產於東北部的龜山島。
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利用

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小型至中小型魚類,無食用價值。
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描述

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體延長呈長方形,側偏;頭中大,側扁,具棘和稜。口前位,斜裂;上下頜和鋤骨具絨毛狀齒;上咽喉具一齒板。前鰓蓋具鈍棘5。體被特化之棘狀鱗。背鰭連續,起始於眼眶後緣之上方,硬棘部稍高而具缺刻,具硬棘XIII-XIV,軟條10;臀鰭亦低,具硬棘I,軟條8-9;臀鰭硬棘I,軟條3。體一致為黃色,腹部較淡,體側具有模糊的黃褐色斑塊;各鰭同體色。
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棲地

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主要棲息於岩礁上藻類群中,通常見到在晚上。
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