Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus) is a saltwater species recorded in Taiwan.
Scientific name: Calotomus japonicus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 39 cm
The Japanese parrotfish is a scarid found, apparently, only in coastal rocky areas that carry seaweeds, recorded from 40°N to 30°N and a subtropical species. Its range is the northwest Pacific: southern Japan, at least as far as Tokyo, and the adjacent Asian mainland. Maximum length is about 39 cm total length. It is a commercial and game species, sold at a high price. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 36 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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