Common names: Meji
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Young known to migrate eastward to off the coast of North America, returning with growth to Japan. Also Ref. 168, 6885. Marketed fresh or deep frozen; the belly portion fetches particularly high prices when containing much fat.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database: