Author: (Richardson, 1846)
FBname: Japanese rubyfish
Comments: Inhabits the continental shelf area (Ref. 5213). Found to feed mainly on shrimp of the family Sergistidae and also on small mesopelagic fishes of the family Myctophidae, Astronesthidae and Paralepididae (Ref. 33669).  Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 57406).