Amamiichthys matsubarai (Akazaki, 1962)
Japanese blue-spotted seabream

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  60 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. Distinguished by the following set of characters: D XII,10, with the first and second dorsal-fin spines very short and the third and fourth (usually) dorsal-fin spines extremely elongated and filamentous; A III, 8; 56-61 pored lateral-line scales; absence of scales on preopercular flange; colour of head and body uniformly pinkish, with upper body having small distinct blue spots (sometimes overlapping pairs); without black margin on caudal fin (Ref. 104925).
Biology:  Important food fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 (B1ab(v)+2ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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