Taiwan tai (Argyrops bleekeri)

Scientific name: Argyrops bleekeri Oshima, 1927

Taiwan tai (Argyrops bleekeri)

The Taiwan tai (Argyrops bleekeri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to southeast Asia. Also known from the eastern Indian Ocean.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyrops bleekeri
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to southeast Asia. Also known from the eastern Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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