Bakoko
📖 Overview
Adults occur in inshore waters, often brackish water. Feed on invertebrates and fishes . Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent . Commercially cultured in Japan. Individuals produce sound .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bakoko is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bakoko is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 40°N - 5°N, 105°E - 132°E
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Bakoko 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 Bakoko is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Bakoko 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 (generic fish average)
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sharpbeak Terapon |
| 🌍CES | bručoun ostrorypý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shimaisaki · シマイサキ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 줄벤자리 |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Острорылый пятнистый терапон |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 尖吻突吻鯻 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelates oxyrhynchus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
| Rhyncopelates oxyrhynchus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
| Terapon oxyrhynchus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
| Therapon oxyrhynchus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 58 records indexed .
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