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Offshore Seafloor 304 Southern Hokkaido, off the Shimokita peninsula

Basic Information A separate window opensReferences

Area (km2) 11608
Maximum water depth (m) 1120

Reason(s) for selection A separate window opensCriteria

Selected due to high levels for criterion 8, and selected by MARXAN software.

Characteristics A separate window opensReferences

These waters extending between Hokkaido and off the Shimokita peninsula depths of 200–1100m. Distributed here are deep-sea fishies such as Phasmatocottus ctenopterygius, eelpout, Octocorallia coral, and others.

Environment / Habitat information A separate window opensData source

Seamount、Canyon

Species information (*) A separate window opensData source

Criteria 1
<Pisces>
Lycenchelys melanostomias
Phasmatocottus ctenopterygius
<Crustacea>
Pagurus nigrofascia
<Octocorallia>
Anthomastus japonicus
Criteria 4
<Octocorallia>
Anthomastus japonicus

* This is the species list of which meet the criteria. In that matter, this list does not include all species that inhabit the individual area.

 

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