| 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: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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