Okinawan yellow-fin seabream (Acanthopagrus chinshira)

Scientific name: Acanthopagrus chinshira Kume & Yoshino, 2008

Okinawan yellow-fin seabream (Acanthopagrus chinshira)

The Okinawan yellow-fin seabream (Acanthopagrus chinshira) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, from Okinawa Island, Japan, northwest coast of Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species differs from its congeners by having the following set of characters: pelvic and anal fins are pale (yellow when fresh); D XI, 11; 4 1/2 scale rows above lateral line to base of middle dorsal spine; pored lateral-line scales 46-49 (usually 47 or 48); lower edge of infraorbitals straight; 6 rows of cheek scales; without diffuse black blotch at origin of lateral line and black spot on upper base of pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthopagrus chinshira
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.4
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: from Okinawa Island, Japan, northwest coast of Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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