Okinawa seabream (Acanthopagrus sivicolus) fish species and information / pictures of Okinawa seabream - Acanthopagrus sivicolus

Okinawa seabream (Acanthopagrus sivicolus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthopagrus sivicolus

Common Name
Okinawa seabream

Biology
Young individuals are frequently found in brackish waters (Ref. 637). Commercially cultured in Japan.

Classification

Classified By
Akazaki, 1962
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Porgies (Sparidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: endemic to the Ryukyu Islands including the Amami Islands in Japan.
Range
30°N - 24°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
45.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (57 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated