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Repomucenus virgis (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)

Virgin dragonet
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Japan country information

Common names: Hooded dragonet, Horo-numeri
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Wakasa Bay to the East China Sea and from Suruga Bay to off the Kochi Prefecture (Ref. 559). Also recorded from Tosa Bay (Ref. 50332. Also Ref. 11230, 75992.
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

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Repomucenus: Latin, repo, repere = to drag + Latin, mucenus, muceo = with mould.
  More on authors: Jordan & Fowler.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 100 m (Ref. 43239).   Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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