Bambradon laevis

Bambradon has 6 spines in the first dorsal fin and 14 soft rays in the second dorsal fin while the anal fin has 15 soft rays. The upper side of head shows a complete absence of spines and ridges. It has a more elongated body than the sympatric Bembras japonicus with its depth being a tenth of its total length. The large ates are about a quarter of the length of the head and they are separated by a thin intraorbital space. It has rather a long snout, approximately three times as long as the head. The lower jaw protrudes significantly beyond the maxilla and the mouth opening stretches back not quite to the centre of the eye. The head, apart from the upper and middle jaw, is covered with quite large scales. There are 3 long ridges ending in small spines on the operculum and the preoperculum has 2 small spines at its angle there is a further small spine on the scapula. The fine, comb-like teeth are on the jaws, vomer and palatine. The first dorsal fin is quite high, its spines are weak and flexible with the second spine being the longest, its length slightly greater than the depth of the body. The second dorsal fin is rather higher the first soft ray is the longest, with the 4th and 5th soft rays being the shortest and from then backwards they become longer. The anal fin is slightly longer than the two dorsal fins. …

Bambradon is a deep water, demersal species of the northwestern Pacific Ocean off Japan.

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