Species FAO code: UCW

Upeneus japonicus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Meerbarbe	–
Belgium	fr Rouget-barbet nl Zeebarbeel	–
Estonia	et Harilik merisultan	–
Germany	de Meerbarbe	–
Spain	es Salmonete oriental	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Northwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Scientific name

Upeneus japonicus

Author

(Houttuyn, 1782)

Rank

Species

FAO code

UCW

Morphological description

Differs from other Upeneus with 7-spined dorsal fin in generally having14 pectoral fin rays; 7 + 18 gill rakers; 29 - 30 + 2 lateral line scales; teeth on ectopterygoid present; and, dark brown or black peritoneum (Ref. 43139).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyMullidae
    - GenusUpeneus
      - SpeciesUpeneus japonicus

Synonyms

Upeneoides tokisensis Döderlein, 1883
Upeneus bensasi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Mullus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
Mullus bensasi Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Upeneoides bensasi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

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Upeneus japonicus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest