Japanese amberjack
📖 Overview
Adults exhibit shoaling habit . They feed on plankton. Juveniles are found among floating seaweeds . Collection of young is the basis for prosperous aquaculture in Japan. Raised in captivity and marketed fresh for sashimi .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 36; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22; Vertebrae: 24. Scutes absent. Compared to S. lalandi, the species' dorsoposterior corner of upper jaw is angular (versus rounded) and the pectoral and pelvic fins are almost equal in length (versus pectoral shorter than pelvic fin).: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Japanese amberjack is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range ? - 100 m. Subtropical; 46°N - 20°N, 116°E - 153°W Northwest Pacific: Japan and the eastern Korean Peninsula to the Hawaiian Islands.
🌿 Ecology
plankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🏆 World Records
| Record Type | Value | Angler | Location | Date | Line Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 43.36 kg | Yasuhiro Hashimoto | Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan | 13 Nov 2018 | ALL |
Source: IGFA All-Tackle World Records database
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Five-ray yellowtail · Japanese amberjack |
| 🏳️Catalan | Sériole japonès |
| 🌍CES | kranas korejský |
| 🇫🇷French | Sériole du Japon |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Buri · Hamachi · ジャパニーズ・アンバージャック · ファイブレイ・イエローテイル · ブリ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 방어 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Charuteiro-do-Japão · Seriola-japonesa |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Жёлтохвостая лакедра · Сериола японская · желтохвост · желтохостая лакедра |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Medregal Nipón · Medregal del Japon |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 五條鰤 · 青甘 · 黃尾鰺 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seriola cristata | Döderlein | 1884 | Synonym |
| Seriola sparna | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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