Crimson seabream (Evynnis japonica)

Scientific name: Evynnis japonica Tanaka, 1931

The Crimson seabream (Evynnis japonica) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan, Korea to East China Sea.

Biology

Occurs in the sublittoral zone (excl. around islands), on sand to rock bottoms. An important foodfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evynnis japonica
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, Korea to East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3; assuming tm>=2)

Sources

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

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