Rock blackfish (Girella punctata) is a saltwater species recorded in Hong Kong. It is mainly found over reef, rocky. The main season in Hong Kong runs winter.
Scientific name: Girella punctata · Water: Saltwater · Season: Winter
Size: up to 50 cm
The rock blackfish is a girellid that lives on rocky reefs in coastal areas, and it migrates within the sea. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Its range is the northwest Pacific: southern Hokkaido southward, except the Ryukyu Islands, to Japan, Taiwan and the East China Sea. Maximum length is about 50 cm total length. It is a commercial and game species. Trophic level is 2.9, fishing vulnerability moderate at 39 of 100, and resilience low. It is in season in winter.
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