Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)

Scientific name: Upeneus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782

Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)

The Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7. Differs from other Upeneus with 7-spined dorsal fin in generally having14 pectoral fin rays; 7 + 18 gill rakers; 29 - 30 + 2 lateral line scales; teeth on ectopterygoid present; and, dark brown or black peritoneum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Upeneus japonicus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.7
Common length
20.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan as far north as Hokkaido and Korea south to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Records from more southern areas are probably mainly misidentifications of Upeneus guttatus (Day) or Upeneus sundaicus (Bleeker).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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