Japanese black porgy

Also known as "Chinu" in fishing, it is popular.

Scientific name	Acanthopagrus schlegelii
English name	Japanese black porgy
Japanese name	黒鯛
Classification	Actinopterygii
Classification details	Perciformes Sparidae
Full length	30-70cm.
Distribution	Distributed in waters near Japan and East Asia.

Characteristics

They are black to gray, silvery and have a flat body. Light vertical stripes run from the back. There is a round spot on the upper edge of the gills. The dorsal fin is sharp and spine-like. There is a lateral line on the side of the body from the top of the gills to the caudal fin. There are about 6 rows of scales between this lateral line and the dorsal fin.

How to distinguish black seabream and gilthead seabream

Black sea bream and gilthead sea bream are very similar. The black sea bream can be distinguished from the red sea bream by its pointed mouth.

Ecology

Found in shallow coasts, estuaries and brackish waters. In summer, they come to very shallow water and eat anything, including small fish and crustaceans. Moves to deeper water in winter. Males transform into females as they grow.

Habitat

Arasaki

A flock of about 10 fish gathered on rocks at a depth of about 4m in Arasaki and foraged. If you approach it straight, it will run away, so I dived in advance and hid behind a rock and took a picture of the place where I came close.

The flat body looks rather large.