Author: (Richardson, 1848)
FBname: Brushtooth lizardfish
Remark: Distribution needs major revision due to questionable (unconfirmed) occurences reported by major references (Ref. 57869:385-6).
Comments: Found on the sublittoral zone above 100 m over sand or mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 11228, 11230).  Feeds on fishes (anchovy and red mullet <i>Mullus surmuletus</i>), crustaceans, and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213).  Spawns from April to May off Japan.  Generally marketed frozen, sometimes fresh and as fish cakes ('kamaboko') in Japan (Ref. 4964).  Minimum depth from Ref. 12260.