Grey Bream

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characteristics: generally deep body in young specimens, becoming slender in larger adults, 2.14-2.70 (mean 2.42) times in SL: D usually XI,11 (very rarely XI,10); scale rows between fifth dorsal-fin spine and lateral line 3.5-4.5 (3.5 often observed in northwestern Kyushu Island and Seto Inland Sea, Japan, southern Korea and Vietnam, and in pre c. 1980 specimens in China, Taiwan and Japan; pers. obs.); scale rows above lateral line 4.5-5.5, scale rows below 10.5-12.5; second anal-fin spine longer than third anal-fin spine [14.6-24.8% (mean 20.6%) of SL], 1.19-1.58 (mean 1.40) in 2AS and 3AS; poredlateral-line scales 44-47 (mean 45.2); the first soft dorsal-fin ray slightly longer than last dorsal-finspine; color of pelvic, anal and caudal fins mostly whitish yellow to strong vivid yellow, except contrasting lower yellow margin on caudal fin; black streaks near anal-fin base on inter-radial membranes between yellow anal-fin rays, even in preserved specimens; no black blotches on inter-radial membranes between dorsal-fin rays; a weak diffuse dark blotch at origin of lateral line (usually covering region of first pored lateral-line scale) continuing as relatively dense blackish shading on upper part of posterior opercle (Ref. 93743).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1011; Analspines: 89; Vertebrae: 24

This species inhabits warm shallow and coastal waters, often entering river mouths and estuaries (Ref. 93743).

This species inhabits warm shallow and coastal waters, often entering river mouths and estuaries (Ref. 93743). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). It is parasitised by the monogenean Anoplodiscus australis on the fins and body surface (Ref. 124057).

aquaculture: commercial

分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起波斯灣，東至菲律賓，北至日本，南至澳洲。台灣於北部、東北部及西部較為常見。

本種為高級食用魚，可為流刺網、延繩釣、一支釣等漁法所獲，亦為台灣沿海養殖的魚種之一。肉味鮮美，炭烤、清蒸、紅燒、煮湯皆不錯。

體高而側扁，體呈橢圓形，背緣隆起，腹緣圓鈍。頭中大，前端尖。口端位；上下頜約等長；上頜前端具圓錐齒2-3對，兩側具臼齒4列，下頜前端具圓錐齒2-3對，兩側具臼齒3列；鋤骨、腭骨及舌面皆無齒。體被薄櫛鱗，背鰭及臀鰭基部均具鱗鞘，基底被鱗；側線完整，側線至硬棘背鰭基底之間有3.5列鱗。背鰭單一，硬棘部及軟條部間無明顯缺刻，硬棘強，第IV或V棘最長；臀鰭小，與背鰭鰭條部同形，第II棘強大；胸鰭中長，長於腹鰭；尾鰭叉形。體灰白至淡色，體側具金黃色之點狀縱帶；鰓蓋具黑色緣；側線起點及胸鰭腋部各有一黑點。背鰭灰色至透明無色；胸鰭、腹鰭及臀鰭在魚體新鮮時會呈現鮮黃色，有時在鰭膜間具黑紋；尾鰭灰色具暗色緣，下葉具黃色光澤。

主要棲息在泥地或砂質底地形之陸棚或沿岸海域，最大深度可達50公尺左右，亦會進入河口或淡水域中。幼魚時期棲息在灣內平緩之半淡鹹水域。以多毛類、軟體動物、甲殼類、棘皮動物及其他小魚為主食。

The yellowfin seabream, Acanthopagrus latus (also known as yellow sea bream or datina), is a porgy of the family Sparidae.

Acanthopagrus latus