Deepsea jewfish
📖 Overview
Inhabit trawling grounds. Found in moderate depths on the continental shelf, particularly close to reefs or rough bottoms. Carnivorous. Marketed fresh and salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. One dark vertical band through eye which may disappear with an increase in size; 11 dorsal fin rays and 9 anal fin rays. Supraclavicle not developed into a bony shield. Peritoneum and gill rakers black; lateral line with 49 to 51 pored scales; juveniles with narrow horizontal bands narrower than interspaces.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deepsea jewfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Deepsea jewfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Deepsea jewfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 146 m . Tropical; 32°N - 25°S north China coast to Taiwan and Viet Nam.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deepsea Perch · Grey Bigmouth Bream · Northern Dhufish · Northern Pearl Perch |
| 🌍CES | perlovec stříbřitý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Aobadai · アオバダイ |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะพงสีเงิน |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大目仔 · 灰葉鯛 · 葉鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaucosoma burgeri | Richardson | 1845 | Synonym |
| Glaucosoma fauveli | Sauvage | 1881 | Synonym |
| Glaucosoma taeniatus | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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