Japan country information

Common names: Ma-aji
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Sokolovskaya, T.G., A.S. Sokolovskii and E.I. Sobolevskii, 1998
Importance: commercial | Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in southern Japan (Ref. 559) (including Shirahama (Ref. 37690)), and off Ishima Island, Tokushima Prefecture (Ref. 38029). Also Ref. 11230, 50311.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
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Common names from other countries

Ставрида японская, Chinchard du Japon, Jurel japonés, ... more

Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); max. published weight: 660.00 g (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 56557)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 18 - 20 cm

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 275 m (Ref. 54927), usually 50 - 275 m (Ref. 54927)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred 18°C (Ref. 107945); 46°N - 29°N, 129°E - 148°E (Ref. 54927)

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Korean Peninsula to the East China Sea. Pacific Ocean off the coast of southeast Asia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-35; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30; Vertebrae: 24. Species with no finlets and the entire lateral line with scutes (69-73) (Ref. 41299).

Adults occur on continental waters (Ref. 41299). Pelagic (Ref. 52947). Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4 ±0.45 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.38; tmax=6)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (57 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Trachurus japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)