Japanese Seabass
Lateolabrax japonicus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A prized food and sport fish of East Asian coasts, the Japanese seabass hunts in the moving water of inshore rocky reefs, taking small fish and shrimps and starting life on zooplankton. Young fish often run up rivers before returning to sea to spawn in winter, and it can reach a metre in length.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acropomatiformes › Lateolabracidae › Lateolabrax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281275.
FAQ
- Is the Japanese Seabass dangerous to divers?
- The Japanese Seabass is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Japanese Seabass get?
- The Japanese Seabass grows to about 1 m.