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Provider: |
Kwang-Tsao Shao |
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Synonyms： |
Carangichthys dinema
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Carangoides denima
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Caranx deani
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Caranx dinema
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Citation: |
臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);
Lin & Shao(1999) |
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Character: |
D. VIII, I+17-19; A. II, I+15-17; P. i+18-20; G.R. 7-8+18-19; CLS. 60-63; SLS. 27-33 all scutes; vertebrate 10+14. Breast naked ventrally to origin of pelvic fin; laterally, naked area of breast usually separated from naked base of pectoral fin by a moderate to narrow band of scales. Lateral line becoming straight below 11-12th ray of second dorsal fin; curved part longer than straight. Bluish green above, silvery white below; small brown blotches (becoming larger posteriorly) on back between bases of second dorsal-fin rays; opercular blotch brownish and diffuse; spinous dorsal fin pale to dusky; second dorsal-fin lobe dusky and ray tips yellowish; anal fin with distal margin whitish blue; caudal fin with upper lobe yellowish, and with trailing edges and tip of lower lobe pale; pectoral fins hyaline and pelvic fins whitish to dusky. |
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Habitat: |
Inhabits coastal waters. Occurs singly or in large schools at a depth of 15 m or less along steep drop-off. |
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Distribution: |
Commonly distributed in tropical and subtropical coastal waters of Indo-Pacific. It is common in all Taiwanese waters except northern Taiwans. |
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Utility: |
Food fish; marketed fresh. |
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Name Code: |
381515 |
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IUCN Red List:LC
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Marine |
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Suggested Link |
The Fish Database of Taiwan
FishBase
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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User Response: |
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Phylum Chordata 
Class Actinopterygii 
