Hong Kong country information

Common names: Butter fish, Melon seed, Pacific rudderfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Mirs Bay, Tolo Channel, and Tolo Harbour (Ref. 126271). Also reported from Hoi Ha Wan and Tsim Chau, swimming closely with jellyfish (Ref. 128523). Dominant in catches from depths >180 m in January-March (Ref. 12082). Usually available in the market (Ref. 12075). Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Also Ref. 12083, 125407.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Stromaté du Japon, Pámpano del Pacífico, Melon seed, ... more

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> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Etymology: Psenopsis: Greek, psenos, -e, -on = without hair + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien benthopelagisch; diepte 0 - 370 m (Ref. 54713). Tropical; 42°N - 19°N, 111°E - 141°E (Ref. 54713)

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Western Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. Reported from Hong Kong (Ref. 12083).

Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ?, range 15 - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2272)

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Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 6 - 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 27 - 33; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 24 - 28. Body whitish ; in young it is pale brown or blackish brown. Spines of dorsal fin short, not separated from soft-rayed portion (Ref. 41299).

Juveniles are associated with jellyfish, and can occur in small groups. Adults become bottom-dwellers (Ref. 128523). Tasty food fish (Ref. 559).

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Bykov, V.P., 1983. Marine Fishes: Chemical composition and processing properties. New Delhi: Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. 322 p. (Ref. 4883)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 January 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Visserij: commercieel

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 11.1 - 23.2, mean 18.4 (based on 218 cells).

Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00860 - 0.02321), b=3.07 (2.93 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.28 se; based on food items.

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Assuming tm=1).

Prior r = 0.49, 95% CL = 0.32 - 0.73, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Psenopsis anomala (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)