Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
Max. size: |
30.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan (except the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands), southern Korea, China, and western Taiwan. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XII,10; pectoral fin rays usually 15 and rarely 16; small orbit diameterl, 2.66-3.87, mean 3.32, in head length; snout angle blunt, 82°-88°, mean 83°. Colour of the body: red dorsally, becoming pale red ventrally with a yellowish gold sheen, snout vivid yellow, 3 large fluorescent yellow blotches dorsally beneath dorsal fin base and a black iris sized yellow spot on base of posteriormost soft dorsal fin ray, clearly visible from oblique dorsal view; eye uniformly prominent reddish-gold; prominent yellow blotch on anterior nostril and snout region; dorsal fin membrane and rays orange-yellow to pale red but with a longitudinal hyaline stripe beneath fin base, and soft membrane and rays saffron-yellow (Ref. 75039). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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