Acanthopagrus akazakii

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Acanthopagrus akazakii

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Acanthopagrus
Species:
A. akazakii
Binomial name
Acanthopagrus akazakii

Acanthopagrus akazakii is a species of marine

ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the sea breams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean around New Caledonia
.

Taxonomy

Acanthopagrus akazakii was first formally described in 2006 by Yukio Iwatsuki, Seishi Kimura and Tetsuo Yoshino with its type locality given as the Pecheus Bay yacht harbour in Nouméa on Grande Terre, Province Sud in New Caledonia.[2] Some authorities classify the genus Acanthopagrus in the subfamily Sparinae,[3] but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Sparidae.[4]

Etymology

Acanthopagrus akazakii has a

ichthyologist Masato Akazaki, for his studies of sparid fishes.[5]

Description

Acanthopagrus akazakii has 11 spines and 11 soft rays supporting its

standard length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in).[7]

Distribution and habitat

Acanthopagrus akazakii is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean where it is endemic to the waters around New Caledonia.[7] This species appears to be found in estuaries and is attracted to areas of high concentrations of nutrients caused by effluent.[1]

Fisheries

Acanthopagrus akazakii is caught in local fisheries and is sold commercially in New Caledonia.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170230A1297752.en
    . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthopagrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
  4. OL 25909650M
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  5. ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. doi:10.1007/s10228-006-0365-z
    .
  7. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Acanthopagrus akazakii" in FishBase. October 2023 version.
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