Pentapodus nagasakiensis

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Pentapodus nagasakiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
Species:
P. nagasakiensis
Binomial name
Pentapodus nagasakiensis
(Tanaka, 1915)
Synonyms [2]

Leptoscolopsis nagasakiensisTanaka, 1915

Pentapodus nagasakiensis, the Japanese whiptail or Japanese butterfish, is a species of marine fish in the coral bream family (Nemipteridae) of order Perciformes. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Pentapodus nagasakiensis was first formally described in 1915 as Leptoscolopsis nagasakiensis by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with its type locality given as the fish marker in Nagasaki. [3] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies the genus Pentapodus within the family Nemipteridae which it places in the order Spariformes. [4]

Etymology

Pentapodus nagasakiensis has a specific name which reflects its type locality, the fish market in Nagasaki. [5]

Description

Pentapodus nagasakiensis has its dorsal fin supported by 10 spines and 9 soft rays while the anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 7 soft rays. The scales on the head extend forward to a level with the front edge of the eyes and the rear nostrils. The suborbital is not scaled and neither is the lower limb of the preoperculum. The pelvic fins are moderately long extending to or nearly to the level of the anus. The caudal fin lobes are of equal length and are pointed. [2] The overall colour is yellowish shading to whitish on the lower body. There is a clear , wide yellow stripe running from the snout to the caudal peduncle with whitish stripes above and below it. [6] This species has a maximum published total length of 20 cm (7.9 in) although 10 cm (3.9 in) standard length is more typical. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Pentapodus nagasakiensis is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean from Japan in the north to northern Australia in the south,including Palau and New Caledonia. [1] In Australia they are found from the Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia east to the Arafura Sea and along the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland. Juveniles have been recorded as far south as Sydney. [6] Itis found at depths between 20 and 100 m (66 and 328 ft) in deeper offshore waters but it will swim into shallower estuaries and harbours. [2]

Biology

Pentapodus nagasakiensis is found as either solitary individuals or in small groups. [2] It feeds mainly on small crustaceans, especially shrimp. [1]

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References

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  3. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pentapodus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 502–506. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN   978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN   2015037522. OCLC   951899884. OL   25909650M.
  5. ↑ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Bray, D.J. (2023). "Pentapodus nagasakiensis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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"Pentapodus nagasakiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 18 March 2014.

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