The dragon poacherCommon names of Percis japonica at www.fishbase.org. (Percis japonica) is a fish in the family Agonidae.Percis japonica at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1769, originally under the genus Cottus.Pallas, P. S., 1769 [ref. 20848] Spicilegia Zoologica quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur. Berolini, Gottl. August. Lange. v. 1 (fasc. 7): 1-42, Pls. 1-6. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from the northern Pacific Ocean, including the Sea of Japan (from which its species epithet is derived), the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Bering Sea. It dwells at a depth range of , and inhabits gravel, sand and mud sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The dragon poacher's diet consists of benthic crustaceans including shrimp, crabs, amphipods, as well as mysids, oligochaetes, and polychaetes.Food items reported for Percis japonica at www.fishbase.org.
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