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Acanthopagrus latus in Japan
Yellowfin seabream

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Acanthopagrus latus   (Houttuyn, 1782)
Family:	Sparidae (Porgies)			picture (Aclat_u1.jpg) by Cook, D.C.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Yellowfin seabream
Max. size:	50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3627); max. published weight: 1,500 g (Ref. 40637)
Environment:	demersal ; depth range - 50 m
Climate:	tropical; 34°N - -20°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and along the coast of India to the Philippines, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 8-9
Biology:	Occurs in shallow coastal waters and enters river mouths and estuaries. Schooling species; often feeds on tidal flats (Ref. 44894, 48635). Feeds mainly on echinoderms, worms, crustaceans and mollusks. Mainly exploited by artisanal fisheries. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). A popular angling species, often caught with hook and line and sometimes taken by trawlers (Ref. 44894)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith. 1984. (Ref. 3507)
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Japan country information
Common names:	Kichinu		Ref:  Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Type locality (Ref. 48635). Occurs in southern Japan except the Ryukyu Islands. Also Ref. 2115, 50311.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
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	Checked:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Modified:  Ortañez, Auda Kareen	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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