Acanthopagrus latus

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Acanthopagrus latus

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. latus
Binomial name
Acanthopagrus latus
(Houttuyn, 1782)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sparus latus Houttuyn, 1782
  • Mylio latus (Houttuyn, 1782)
  • Chrysophrys auripes Richardson, 1846
  • Chrysophrys xanthopoda Richardson, 1846
  • Chrysophrys novaecaledoniae Castelnau, 1873
  • Chrysophrys rubroptera Tirant, 1883
  • Sparus chrysopterus Kishinouye, 1907

Acanthopagrus latus, the yellowfin seabream, grey bream, Houttuyn's yellowfin seabream, Japanese bream or yellow-finned black porgy, is a species of marine

ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae
, the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Taxonomy

Acanthopagrus latus was first formally

sensu stricto in the Western Pacific.[4] Some authorities classify the genus Acanthopagrus in the subfamily Sparinae,[5] but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Sparidae.[6]

Etymology

Acanthopagrus latus has the

Sparus.[7]

Description

Acanthopagrus latus has 10 spines and 10 or 11 soft rays supporting the

standard length
which is twice its depth. The dorsal profile of the head has a noticeable bulge at the eyes. The overall colour is light grey to whitish, darker on the upperbody and typically being yellowish on the abdomen. There are golden streaks along the horizontal rows of scales and there is an ill-defined dark blotch at the front end lateral line There is a dark band between the eyes and the
total length of 40 cm (16 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Acanthopagrus latus occurs in the east Asian shelf area of the Western Pacific Ocean from

Ogasawara Islandss and the Sea of Japan, and southern Korea, Taiwan, along the coast of China from Shanghai as far south as Huế in Vietnam.[1] The yellowfin seabream is found in warm shallow and coastal waters, frequently going into river mouths and estuaries.[2] It occurs at depths down to 50 m (160 ft).[2]

Biology

Acanthopagrus latus feeds in small groups on tidal flats, mainly on benthic invertebrates such as echinoderms, molluscs, worms and crustaceans. At least some individuals are

spawning takes place in late winter while off Taiwan it occurs in October. The larvae move into estuaries after hatching.[1]

Fisheries and aquaculture

Acanthopagrus latus is largely caught by artisanal fisheries and the fish landed are sold fresh in markets. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine. This species has been the subject of attempts at artificial spawning in Taiwan. The larvae and juveniles have also been collected from estuaries to be used to restock habitats and for their aquaculture potential.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170263A1304848.en
    . Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Acanthopagrus latus" in FishBase. October 2023 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthopagrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. doi:10.1111/jfb.12151
    .
  5. ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
  6. OL 25909650M
    .
  7. ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ K.E. Carpenter (2001). "Sparidae". In Carpenter, K.E. and Niem, V.H. (eds.). FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae) (PDF). FAO Rome. p. 2990.
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