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Seriola quinqueradiata  Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Japanese amberjack
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Naucratinae
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9988); max. published weight: 40.0 kg (Ref. 9988)

Environment

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 100 m

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?; 46°N - 20°N, 116°E - 153°W

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan and the eastern Korean Peninsula to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Short 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).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults exhibit shoaling habit (Ref. 9988). They feed on plankton. Juveniles are found among floating seaweeds (Ref. 12114, 12115). Collection of young is the basis for prosperous aquaculture in Japan. Raised in captivity and marketed fresh for sashimi (Ref. 9988).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0   ±0.65 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3-0.5)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high