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Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Filament cusk
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Japan country information

Common names: Itohiki-itachiuo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Suruga Bay to Tosa Bay (Ref. 559). Museum: BSKU 4600-4601, 13812, 45387-45388, 45389; FUMT-P1209 (Ref. 6225). Sometimes found in markets (Ref. 34024). Also Ref. 31524.
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: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

长趾鼬鳚, 日本长趾鼬鳚, Itohiki-itachiuo, ... 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: Homostolus: Greek, homostolos, -os, -on = wear the same (Composed from omos = equal + stello, stole = wear) (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Smith & Radcliffe.

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1000 m (Ref. 34024).   Deep-water

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