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Coastal Fishes in Sandy Beaches

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Beaches with sand as the main component are called sandy beaches. Approximately three-quarter of the ice-free beaches on the globe are sandy. Sandy beach habitats are largely divided into subtidal (underwater), intertidal, and supratidal zones. The subtidal zone is further divided into the breaker and surf zones, which are the main habitats for fishes inhabiting sandy beaches. Recent advances in biological research pertaining to sandy beaches have revealed many fish species inhabiting sandy beaches. Studies on sandy beach fishes in Japan have been conducted since the 1980s, focusing on the morphology and ecology of juvenile fishes. Subsequently, as studies using large fishing nets were conducted, in addition to juveniles, adult fishes inhibiting sandy beaches were discovered. Moreover, in addition to the resident species of the sandy beaches, fishes that appear at a certain stage of development, visit temporarily for feeding, and visit incidentally from the surrounding habitats have been observed.

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  1. Maizuru Fisheries Research Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan

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  3. Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

    Keiichi Matsuura

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Inui, R. (2022). Coastal Fishes in Sandy Beaches. In: Kai, Y., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. (eds) Fish Diversity of Japan. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7427-3_18

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