Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Larimichthys crocea (Larimichthys crocea), recorded as Critically Endangered
Larimichthys crocea (Larimichthys crocea). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Larimichthys crocea

Larimichthys crocea

Larimichthys crocea is a ray-finned fish in the family Sciaenidae (order Perciformes), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Larimichthys crocea
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Sciaenidae · Larimichthys

Appearance

Larimichthys crocea has a dorsal fin that is supported by 9 or 10 spines and between 30 and 35 soft rays while the anal fin is supported by 2 spines and between 7 and 9, typically 8, soft rays. The soft rayed parts of these fins are largely covered in scales. The overall colour of fresh specimens is gold.

This species reaches a maximum published total length of 80 cm (31 in).

Range and habitat

Larimichthys crocea is found in the marginal seas of East Asia from western Japan and Korea to the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Taiwan Strait and northern South China Sea. It generally thrives in temperate coastal waters and often also in brackish estuaries, and is found on muddy-sandy bottoms. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Larimichthys crocea was once an abundant commercial fish off East and South China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, its population collapsed in the 1970s due to overfishing. The IUCN classifies this species as Critically Endangered as there has been no recovery in the population and there is no evidence that the fishery for this species is sustainable.

Larimichthys crocea is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Larimichthys crocea, Wikidata item Q2781521. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Larimichthys crocea?
Larimichthys crocea is a ray-finned fish in the family Sciaenidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Larimichthys crocea?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Larimichthys crocea. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Larimichthys crocea live?
This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Why is Larimichthys crocea in crisis?
The IUCN classifies this species as Critically Endangered as there has been no recovery in the population and there is no evidence that the fishery for this species is sustainable.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Larimichthys crocea?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Larimichthys crocea a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.