Jaydia carinatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Second dorsal fin with black ovoid ocellus. Scales ctenoid, large and deciduous.
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Jaydia
Species: Jaydia carinatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Climate Zone
Biology
Occurs on muddy bottoms. Adults are sometimes caught by trawl nets, but the young are rather rare (Ref. 559). Mximum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
Habitat
associated
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Threat to Humans
Harmless