Japanese tenspined silver-biddy (Gerres akazakii)

Scientific name: Gerres akazakii Iwatsuki, Kimura & Yoshino, 2007

The Japanese tenspined silver-biddy (Gerres akazakii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, likely to be endemic in Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres akazakii
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.9
Depth range
2–3 m (7–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 3 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: likely to be endemic in Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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