All species of fish under the seabream family, collectively known as seabream, are widely distributed in the coastal areas of China and are important economic fish in China. Fishermen often see a wide variety of seabream with different characteristics in their production. How are these snappers distinguished?
Acanthopagrus latus yellowfin seabream
Yellowfin spiny seabream (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus latus), commonly known as yellowfin seabream, red-winged boy, yellow-footed standing, yellow-footed wax. The dorsal fin is grey, with the pectoral, ventral and fins appear bright yellow when the body is fresh, sometimes with black streaks between the fins ; the caudal fin is grey with a dark margin and the underside has a yellowish luster. Maximum body length 35.2 cm.
Rhabdosargus sarba flat seabream
Flat seabream (Latin scientific name: Rhabdosargus sarba), commonly known as fangtou, bangtou, yellow tin seabream, baigara. The body is silvery grey with pale cyan longitudinal bands on the sides, the ventral and fins are slightly yellowish in color, and the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin are pointed, most of which are dark gray, and only the lower margin is bright yellow. Maximum body length 80 cm.
Acanthopagrus pacificus Pacific snapper
Pacific spiny seabream (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus pacificus), commonly known as Ugl, Uglum, Fanheg, Zhengwug, Black Seabream, Black Standing. The body is greyish white to dark black, the gill cap has a black rim, the dorsal fin is gray, the pectoral fin is pale orange-red when the body is fresh, the ventral and fins are dark gray ( here the yellowfin spiny seabream ) is distinguished ), the fins have black streaks between the fins, and the caudal fins are gray with dark margins. Maximum body length 60 cm.
Acanthopagrus schlegelii blackthorn seabream
Black spiny seabream (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus schlegelii), commonly known as black seabream, uger, black grid, thick lip, black hair, black cheek, black standing. The body is greyish black with a silvery sheen , with a number of less pronounced dark brown transverse bands ; each fin is dull or pale grey , and the dorsal and caudal fins have black margins. Maximum body length 47 cm.
Acanthopagrus sivicolus orange-fined seabream
Acanthopagrus sivicolus (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus sivicolus) is commonly known as orange-finned seabream, cow feces standing, white-toothed cattle, thick-lipped. The body is silvery grey with a darker base of lateral scales forming a dotted longitudinal band; the gill cap has a black rim; and there is a black spot at the beginning of the lateral line and a black spot on the armpit of the pectoral fin. With the exception of the orange-yellow pectoral fins, the rest of the fins are dark grayish brown. Maximum body length 45 cm.
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis Taiwan seabream
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus taiwanensis) is commonly known as the Taiwanese black seabream, cow shickle, and white-toothed cow. The body color is copper grey, the dorsal and caudal fins are dark and black margined ; the pectoral fins are pale orange-red when the body is fresh ; the fins are white, the fins are black : the ventral fins are pale yellow or transparent. This species is very similar to Acanthopagrus berda and Acanthopagrus pacificus. However , it is mainly found in the Indian Ocean , Malaysia and Singapore. Maximum body length 50 cm.
Acanthopagrus chinshira Ryukyu spiny snapper
Ryukyu spiny seabream (Latin scientific name: Acanthopagrus chinshira) is commonly known as white lattice, white-toothed cow, white-toothed cow, and cow standing. The body is silvery grey with a black rim on the gill lid and no black spots at the beginning of the lateral line or on the armpit of the pectoral fin. The ventral and fins are bright yellow, and the dorsal and caudal fins have black margins. Maximum body length 20.4 cm.
Pagrus major true snapper
True snapper (Latin scientific name: Pagrus major) is commonly known as red anchovies, positive seabream, gala, gargi, and red li. The body color is pale red , the abdomen is white , the back is scattered with small blue dots , gradually disappearing with the increase of body size , the upper leaf end of the tail fin is slightly black, and the lower tail fin edge is white. Maximum body length 100 cm.
Dentex abei Abe snapper
Abe snapper (Latin scientific name: Dentex abei) is commonly known as Akatsuki and Abe Abe Abei. The body side is bright red with a silvery sheen, the abdomen is pink to white, the body side is distributed with 5-6 blue dot-like lines, there are no large yellow spots on the dorsal side of the body, and there are no yellow stains between the anterior nose and the snout. The dorsal, and caudal fins are orange-red, with some yellow markings on the membranes. Maximum body length 30.7 cm
Evynnis cardinalis two-spiny coroller-toothed seabream
The two-spiny spiny salamander (Latin scientific name: Evynnis cardinalis) is commonly known as panzai, ray seabream, blood seabream, flush plate, and catfish. The third and fourth dorsal spines are elongated and filamentous, the fin is small, the pectoral fin is long, longer than the ventral fin, and the caudal fin is forked. The body is bright red with a silvery sheen, and when the fish body is fresh, there are several columns of longitudinal and pronounced cobalt blue dotted lines on the side of the body. Maximum body length 40 cm.
Argyrops bleekeri Bulbophyllum bream
Four-spiny seabream (Latin scientific name: Argyrops bleekeri) is commonly known as The Brachyceous seabream, plate, pot lid, bearded catfish. The first four dorsal spines are elongated as filamentous; the fin is small, the pectoral fin is long, longer than the ventral fin; and the caudal fin is forked. The body is pale red with a silvery sheen , and there are several red transverse bands on the side of the body. The maximum body length is 35cm.
Dentex hypselosomus yellow-backed snapper
Yellow-backed seabream (Latin scientific name: Dentex hypselosomus), commonly known as Akatsuki, Chizhang. The dorsal side of the body is bright red, the abdomen is gradually faded, with a golden yellow luster, and there are 3 large maculas on the lower side of the body under the base of the dorsal fin, another dark yellow spot on the dorsal side behind the soft strip, and a yellow stain between the anterior nose and the snout. The dorsal spines and fin membranes are orange-yellow to pale red with a transparent longitudinal line at the base, while the soft strips and fin membranes are orange to yellow. Maximum body length 30.6 cm.
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