Acanthopagrus sivicolus Akazaki, 1962 Okinawa seabream |
photo by
Suzuki, T. |
Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
Max. size: | 45 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,500.0 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: endemic to the Ryukyu Islands including the Amami Islands in Japan. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Young individuals are frequently found in brackish waters (Ref. 637). Commercially cultured in Japan. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |