Japanese black porgy

Japanese black porgy

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

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.

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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.

Pictures

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Picture of Japanese black porgy1|Pale vertical stripes run from near the dorsal fin.
Pale vertical stripes run from near the dorsal fin.
Picture of Japanese black porgy2|A few were gathered on the rock.
A few were gathered on the rock.
Picture of Japanese black porgy3|A lateral line runs from the top of the gill.
A lateral line runs from the top of the gill.
Picture of Japanese black porgy4|Appeared to be foraging near rocks.
Appeared to be foraging near rocks.
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