Taiwan tai
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms . Important food fish. In Okinawa (Japan), according to local fishermen, this species usually reches more thatn 50 cm SL and a buyer from Ryukyu Is. reported that some individuals occasionally attain 65 cm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: body deep and compressed; D XI,10 (rarely X,11); first dorsal-fin spine rudimentary (one dorsal-fin spine on first dorsal pterygiophore), the second to sixth spines (usually 5, rarely 4) are much elongated and flattened in juveniles 15-25 cm SL (second spine often reaching beyond level of last dorsal soft rays, shorter and reaching first soft dorsal-fin ray base in specimens of ca. 30 cm SL); orbit diameter clearly less than suborbital depth; pupil diameter greater than preorbital length in specimens less than 20 cm SL, but pupil diameter is clearly less than preorbital length (more noticeable in specimens greater than approx. 30 cm SL; the rear margin of upper jaw extends to a vertical beyond orbit diameter; body bars reddish, often present to 25 cm SL; all fins reddish hyaline .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Taiwan tai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Taiwan tai is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Taiwan tai is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 50 - 200 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Taiwan tai is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Taiwan tai is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Taiwan tai has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | King Soldier Bream · Taiwan Tai |
| 🌍CES | mořan Bleekerův |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiwandai · タイワンダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Pargo-taiwanês |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тай |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 四長棘鯛 · 小長棘鯛 · 布氏長棘鯛 · 盤仔 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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