HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPorgiesHoshierenko Hoshierenko (Cheimerius matsubarai) Scientific name: Cheimerius matsubarai Akazaki, 1962 The Hoshierenko (Cheimerius matsubarai) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Amami Islands, Japan. Reported from Taiwan. Species factsScientific nameCheimerius matsubaraiFamilySparidae (Porgies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length60.0EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagicClimateSubtropicalDistributionNorthwest Pacific: Amami Islands, Japan. Reported from Taiwan.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026