Yellowback seabream (Evynnis tumifrons) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowback seabream - Evynnis tumifrons

Yellowback seabream (Evynnis tumifrons) fish species information

Scientific Name
Evynnis tumifrons

Common Name
Yellowback seabream

Biology
Inhabits muddy and muddy-sandy bottoms. Feeds on a wide range of benthic invertebrates and on fish. Two spawning seasons, early summer and autumn. Utilized for human consumption especially in the East China Sea where it is caught mostly by trawlers. An important food fish.

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Porgies (Sparidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
346 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 346 m (Ref. 75154)
Trophic Level
3.79 s.e. 0.56 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
35.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.25-0.37)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated