Yellowback seabream (Evynnis tumifrons)

Scientific name: Evynnis tumifrons Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

The Yellowback seabream (Evynnis tumifrons) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Inhabits muddy and muddy-sandy bottoms. Feeds on a wide range of benthic invertebrates and on fish. Two spawning seasons, early summer and autumn. Utilized for human consumption especially in the East China Sea where it is caught mostly by trawlers. An important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evynnis tumifrons
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30–346 m (98–1135 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 346 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.25-0.37)

Sources

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

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