Besugo japonés

Q: Can you eat Besugo japonés?

Apreciado en la cocina japonesa como 'tai'; carne blanca delicada y dulce con un sabor marino limpio y baja grasa. Excelente asado entero, al vapor o servido como sashimi en ocasiones festivas.

Q: How big does Besugo japonés get?

Besugo japonés can grow up to 100.0 cm long and weigh 9.7 kg.

Q: Where is Besugo japonés found?

Pacífico noroccidental, desde el mar Amarillo y el mar de China Oriental hasta el sur de Japón y Filipinas. Habita arrecifes rocosos costeros, bahías arenosas y hábitats de borde salobre a profundidades de 10-200 m. Aguas costeras someras y bahías del Pacífico occidental, desde Japón hasta el sudeste asiático. Habita sustratos rocosos y arenosos a 10-200 m de profundidad. Costero y semipelágico; importante en la

Q: Is Besugo japonés endangered?

The conservation status of Besugo japonés is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

Q: What family does Besugo japonés belong to?

Besugo japonés (Pagrus major) belongs to the family Sparidae (Sea breams and porgies) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).

Abstract

Known in Japan as tai and revered as a king of fish, the red sea bream is a rose-pink sparid flecked with iridescent blue spots above the lateral line. It inhabits rocky reefs and sandy bays at 10 to 200 metres in the northwestern Pacific from the Yellow Sea to southern Japan and the Philippines, and is central to Japanese aquaculture. Growing to about a metre, it holds deep cultural significance and is traditionally served at weddings and celebrations. Its delicate, sweet, low-fat white flesh is esteemed for sashimi and sushi as well as whole-grilled or steamed preparations. Carefully cultivated, the species is assessed as Least Concern.