Author: (Bloch, 1791)
FBname: Japanese threadfin bream
Comments: Very abundant in coastal waters, found on mud or sand bottoms, usually in schools.  Feeds mainly on small fishes, crustaceans, mollusks (mainly cephalopods), polychaetes and echinoderms.  Marketed mainly fresh, but also frozen, steamed, dried-salted, dry-smoked, fermented or made into fish balls and fish meal.