Lateolabrax
| Lateolabrax | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese seabass (L. japonicus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Family: | Lateolabracidae V. G. Springer & Raasch, 1965 |
| Genus: | Lateolabrax Bleeker, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Labrax japonicus G. Cuvier, 1828 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lateolabrax is a genus of commercially important fishes known as the Asian seabasses. It is the only genus in the family Lateolabracidae.[1] This genus is native to the coastal waters of the western Pacific Ocean.[2] This genus has also been included in family Moronidae (temperate basses).[3]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Lateolabrax japonicus (G. Cuvier, 1828) (Japanese seabass)
- Lateolabrax latus Katayama, 1957 (blackfin seabass)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Lateolabracidae" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Lateolabrax in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ Nelson, J. S. (2006). Fishes of the World (4 ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-25031-9.