Chinese bahaba
📖 Overview
Adults feed on shrimp, crab, and other crustaceans . Adults aggregate in estuaries to spawn . An important food fish.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chinese bahaba is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chinese bahaba is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Large spawning aggregations are found in estuaries . Adults move out to deeper areas after spawning leaving the young in estuaries and coastal areas .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: south China only.
🌿 Ecology
shrimp, crab, and other crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Chinese bahaba 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 Chinese bahaba is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Chinese bahaba has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahaba flavolabiata | Linnaeus | 1935 | Synonym |
| Nibea flavolabiata | Linnaeus | 1935 | Synonym |
| Nibea taipingensis | Herre | 1932 | Synonym |
| Otolithes lini | Herre | 1935 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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