Argyrosomus japonicus
| Argyrosomus japonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Argyrosomus |
| Species: | A. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrosomus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 | |
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| native range, IUCN 2018 data | |
Argyrosomus japonicus, also known as the Japanese meagre or mulloway, is a species of meagre in the family Sciaenidae. Its otoliths are prized as "jewels" by some fishers.
Description
Argyrosomus japonicus can be silver to muted teal. It grows up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in). Its head is copper-colored. The caudal fin is angular in juveniles but becomes more rounded in larger fish.
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References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Argyrosomus japonicus" in FishBase. December 2020 version.
- ↑ Fennessy, S. (2020). "Argyrosomus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T49145403A49234015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T49145403A49234015.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.