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Porogadus guentheri Jordan & Fowler, 1902

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Japan country information

Common names: Tara-itachiuo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Apparently endemic to the southern shores of Japan from the Sagami Bay southwards and along the back arc of the Ryukyu Island Chain at 900–1700 m and not venturing away from the shelf break for more than 100 km (Ref. 125143). Reported in Sagami Bay and Suruga Bay (Ref. 559). Also Ref. 34024.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tara-itachiuo, 贡氏孔鼬鳚, 貢氏孔鼬鳚, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Porogadus: Greek, poros = porous + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335);  guentheri: Named for Dr. Albert Günther..
  More on authors: Jordan & Fowler.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 805 - 1530 m (Ref. 34024).   Deep-water

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