Pacific Ocean and the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula and Province Siberia

HABITS:

Its a pelagic fish and capable to swim at high speeds. They typically migrate out to open sea. In culture systems they become cannibalistic.

SPAWNING:

There is a large spawning ground in the East China Sea. Larval fish attach themselves to drifting seaweed until they are 4 inches long. They remain there until they are two years of age and 16 inches long.

GROWTH:

Small juveniles reach market size within a year (2 to 3lbs). The second year they reach 4 to 6 lbs.

USES:

Sport fishery and commercial aquaculture

CULTURE:

Juveniles are reared in cages for two years and sold to the markets. As larvae they consume plankton until they are 4 inches long. Juveniles are fed minced sand laces and noncommercial shrimp.

REFERENCES:

Nakajima,-K.; Sorimachi,-M. FISH-PATHOL. 1996 vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 87-92