Issue
Junior synonym Girella melanichthys (Richardson, 1846) is cosidered as a valid species according to Ref. 114976. Corresponding species summary page will be created.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243). Temperate; 40°N - 6°N, 111°E - 142°E
Northwest Pacific: southern Hokkaido southward (except the Ryukyu Islands) to Japan, Taiwan and the East China Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 39 - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits rocky reefs in coastal areas (Ref. 9137). Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Yagishita, N. and T. Nakabo, 2000. Revision of the genus Girella (Girellidae) from East Asia. Ichthyol. Res. 47(2):119-135. (Ref. 36349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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