Okinawa Seabream
Acanthopagrus sivicolus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A seabream whose young often shelter in brackish water, and which is farmed commercially in Japan. It grows to around 45 centimetres and is listed as Vulnerable, a reminder that even a familiar food fish can be under pressure.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Acanthopagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279074.
FAQ
- Is the Okinawa Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Okinawa Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Okinawa Seabream get?
- The Okinawa Seabream grows to about 45 cm.