Acanthopagrus taiwanensis, the Taiwan picnic seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the sea breams and porgies. This species is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean in the waters around Taiwan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Acanthopagrus |
| Species: | A. taiwanensis
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| Acanthopagrus taiwanensis Iwatsuki & K. E. Carpenter, 2006
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Taxonomy
editAcanthopagrus taiwanensis was first formally described in 2006 by Yukio Iwatsuki and Kent E. Carpenter with its type locality given as the estuary basin of Tung-kang river, the types being bought at Donggang fish market.[2] Previously this taxon had been regarded as a population of A. berda.[3] Some authorities classify the genus Acanthopagrus in the subfamily Sparinae,[4] but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Sparidae.[5]
Description
editAcanthopagrus taiwanensis has 11 spines and between 10 and 12 soft rays supporting the dorsal fin while the anal fin contains 3 spines and 8 or 9 soft rays. The body is rounded. The colour of head and body is mainly black, with a whitish belly and chin, there is a dark spot above the base of the pectoral fin. This species has a maximum standard length of 18.6 cm (7.3 in) for males and 21.6 cm (8.5 in).[6]
Distribution and habitat
editAcanthopagrus taiwanensis is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it seems to be endemic to the waters off western Taiwan where it is associated with river mouths.[1]
Fisheries and conservation
editAcanthopagrus taiwanensis is commonly available in Taiwanese fish markets but is known only from its type locality. As the distribution, biology and population of this species are so little known the International Union for Conservation of Nature assess its conservation status as Data Deficient.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Carpenter, K.E.; Holleman, W.; Pollard, D.; et al. (2014). "Acanthopagrus taiwanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170235A1298671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170235A1298671.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthopagrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Iwatsuki, Yukio; Carpenter, Kent E. (2006). "Acanthopagrus taiwanensis, a new sparid fish (Perciformes), with comparisons to Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775) and other nominal species of Acanthopagrus". Zootaxa. 1202: 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1202.1.1.
- ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
- ^ Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 502–506. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN 2015037522. OCLC 951899884. OL 25909650M.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthopagrus taiwanensis". FishBase. November 2023 version.