Argyrosomus japonicus

Mulloway
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Sciaenidae
Genus:	Argyrosomus
Species:	A. japonicus
Binomial name
Argyrosomus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Argyrosomus japonicus is a silvery to bronze-green colored fish which may grow up to 2 m in length. It is known as mulloway or jewfish in Australia and dusky Kob in South Africa. The name jewfish refers to the large earstones, which are prized as "jewels" by some fishers.

A. japonicus is a member of the Sciaenidae family, and has an Indo-Pacific distribution occurring in coastal waters surrounding Australia, Africa, India, Pakistan, China, Korea and Japan.

External links

• Australian Museum

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