TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Sparidae
Genus Argyrops
Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål, 1775)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Calamus ciliaris, Pagrus ciliaris, Sparus spinifer

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)

Character:

Dorsal fin with XI-XII spines and 10-11 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 8 soft rays. Dorsal fin single,1st and 2nd very small, 3th~ 5th long as silk; anal fin small. same form as dorsal fin, 2nd and 3th same length; pectoral fin long; caudal fin forked. Body silver pink, young fish bodyside have red bands. All fin red.

Habitat:

Inhabits a wide range of bottoms. Young fish occur in very shallow waters of sheltered bays; larger individuals in deeper water. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mainly mollusks. Important food fish.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and northern Australia.

Utility:

commercial species.

Name Code:

382638

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine