昂氏棘吻魚

Acanthaphritis unoorum

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Färbung

Sandy-gray to pale brownish body …

Tiefenbereich

?-100m

Familie

Hemerocoetidae

Über

A flathead fish described by Japanese ichthyologist Uno, from Indo-Pacific coastal sandy substrates. Adapted for ambush predation while lying partially buried on the seafloor.

Physical Description

Coloration

Sandy-gray to pale brownish body with irregular dark speckling and faint blotching; duckbill flattened head profile; body deepens anteriorly; belly pale cream; fins semi-transparent with scattered small dark spots.

Habitat & Distribution

Indo-Pacific shallow sandy and muddy marine substrates. Coastal and nearshore environments at depths of 10-100m, in temperate to tropical seas.

Wassertyp

Saltwater

Tiefenbereich

?-100m

Verbreitungsgebiet

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

A poorly known Western Pacific sand-dwelling fish; not consumed. No size data recorded; essentially unknown outside of type specimen collections with no culinary relevance.

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Acropomatiformes
Familie	Hemerocoetidae
Arten	Acanthaphritis unoorum

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Can you eat 昂氏棘吻魚?

A poorly known Western Pacific sand-dwelling fish; not consumed. No size data recorded; essentially unknown outside of type specimen collections with no culinary relevance.

Where is 昂氏棘吻魚 found?

Known from tropical marine waters of the western Pacific, presumably in the general vicinity of the Philippines and Indonesian Archipelago based on the genus distribution. Found on sandy, subtidal coastal shelf environments. Indo-Pacific shallow sandy and muddy marine substrates. Coastal and nearshore environments at depths of 10-100m, in temperate to tropical seas.

What family does 昂氏棘吻魚 belong to?

昂氏棘吻魚 (Acanthaphritis unoorum) belongs to the family Hemerocoetidae in the order Acropomatiformes.