Daishi Naruse, Japan
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Basic information about the Hexagrammidae family
The fish of the Hexagrammidae family (greenlings) are native to the North Pacific. In general, they occur in coastal benthic communities (with the exception of the Pleurogrammus species) around the North Pacific, from the Yellow Sea to Baja California, Mexico.
Hexagrammos agrammus and Hexagrammos otakii are found in the western Pacific. Hexagrammos octogrammus, Hexagrammos steller and the two Pleurogrammus species are widespread in the North Pacific.
Hexagrammos lagocephalus is found in the western North Pacific and Hexagrammos superciliosus is found in the eastern North Pacific along with Hexagrammos decagrammus and Ophiodon elongatus. Oxylebius pictus, Zaniolepis latipinnis and Zaniolepis frenata have a more limited range in the eastern Pacific off North America (IUCN Red Liste of Threatend species)
Hexagrammos agrammus belongs to the family Hexagrammidae in the order Scorpaeniformes and is an endemic temperate zone demersal fish found throughout the northwestern Pacific, from Japan to the Korean Peninsula, and from the East China Sea and Yellow Sea to the Bohai Sea.
This species lives in shallow seagrass beds and breeds from October to January, using seagrass as a spawning substrate.
During the breeding season, a male establishes a breeding territory, whereupon several females come to visit and deposit egg masses. The male fertilizes the eggs and takes care of them until they hatch.
The Spotted Greenling is an important potential fish species for marine culture, as it is cold-tolerant, omnivorous, rich in protein and delicious
It inhabits the seagrass meadows of coastal waters with Zostera marina. Young fish are occasionally seen among floating seagrass.
The fish is highly sought after by anglers as it is a tasty food fish.
Possible confusion is with Hexagrammos octogrammus, see https://fishingward.com/gps-fishing-spots/browse-spots/fish-species/hexagrammos-agrammus/
here Hexagrammos agrammus is described as occurring from Alaska to Mexico, but we could not find any scientific evidence for this,
However, it is possible that hybrids of Hexagrammos agrammus × Hexagrammos octogrammus occur in these areas; see
Balanov, First finding of Hexagrammos agrammus ×H. octogrammus hybrids and new data about occurrence of H. agrammus (Hexagrammidae) in Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan), Journal of Ichthyology, № 39, с. 149
Synonyms:
Agrammus agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted
Agrammus schlegelii Günther, 1860 · unaccepted
Hexagrammous agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Hexamogrammos agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Labrax agrammus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 · unacceptedl
The fish of the Hexagrammidae family (greenlings) are native to the North Pacific. In general, they occur in coastal benthic communities (with the exception of the Pleurogrammus species) around the North Pacific, from the Yellow Sea to Baja California, Mexico.
Hexagrammos agrammus and Hexagrammos otakii are found in the western Pacific. Hexagrammos octogrammus, Hexagrammos steller and the two Pleurogrammus species are widespread in the North Pacific.
Hexagrammos lagocephalus is found in the western North Pacific and Hexagrammos superciliosus is found in the eastern North Pacific along with Hexagrammos decagrammus and Ophiodon elongatus. Oxylebius pictus, Zaniolepis latipinnis and Zaniolepis frenata have a more limited range in the eastern Pacific off North America (IUCN Red Liste of Threatend species)
Hexagrammos agrammus belongs to the family Hexagrammidae in the order Scorpaeniformes and is an endemic temperate zone demersal fish found throughout the northwestern Pacific, from Japan to the Korean Peninsula, and from the East China Sea and Yellow Sea to the Bohai Sea.
This species lives in shallow seagrass beds and breeds from October to January, using seagrass as a spawning substrate.
During the breeding season, a male establishes a breeding territory, whereupon several females come to visit and deposit egg masses. The male fertilizes the eggs and takes care of them until they hatch.
The Spotted Greenling is an important potential fish species for marine culture, as it is cold-tolerant, omnivorous, rich in protein and delicious
It inhabits the seagrass meadows of coastal waters with Zostera marina. Young fish are occasionally seen among floating seagrass.
The fish is highly sought after by anglers as it is a tasty food fish.
Possible confusion is with Hexagrammos octogrammus, see https://fishingward.com/gps-fishing-spots/browse-spots/fish-species/hexagrammos-agrammus/
here Hexagrammos agrammus is described as occurring from Alaska to Mexico, but we could not find any scientific evidence for this,
However, it is possible that hybrids of Hexagrammos agrammus × Hexagrammos octogrammus occur in these areas; see
Balanov, First finding of Hexagrammos agrammus ×H. octogrammus hybrids and new data about occurrence of H. agrammus (Hexagrammidae) in Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan), Journal of Ichthyology, № 39, с. 149
Synonyms:
Agrammus agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted
Agrammus schlegelii Günther, 1860 · unaccepted
Hexagrammous agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Hexamogrammos agrammus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Labrax agrammus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 · unacceptedl
