Yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus)

Scientific name: Acanthopagrus latus Houttuyn, 1782

Yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus)

The Yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus) is a freshwater fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf and along the coast of India to the Philippines, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Occurs in shallow coastal waters and enters river mouths and estuaries. Schooling species; often feeds on tidal flats. Feeds mainly on echinoderms, worms, crustaceans and mollusks. Mainly exploited by artisanal fisheries. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine. A popular angling species, often caught with hook and line and sometimes taken by trawlers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthopagrus latus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and along the coast of India to the Philippines, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21)

Sources

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

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