Japanese thread-sail fish

Hime japonica

Aulopid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

Japanese thread-sail fish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 22.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Aulopidae
Genus: Hime
Maximum length: 22.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: confirmed to occur from Japan, Korea and the East China Sea south to Taiwan.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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