KONOSHIRO GIZZARD SHAD

Konosirus punctatus

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Konosirus punctatus (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846)

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        Konoshiro gizzard shad
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Found off coasts and in bays, but migrating into shallower brackish water for breeding, at least in Ariake Sound (south Kyushu), where spawning takes place far up the Sound in April and May. Individuals apparently spawn twice or more during the season.

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	Schistura nicholsi (Smith, 1933)
	Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) John's snapper
	Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818) Flathead catfish
	Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch, 1792) Whitecheek monocle bream

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