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Species guide

Species guide to the northern Chinese seas

44 common farmed and intertidal species of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. Scientific names follow currently accepted WoRMS names, with synonyms listed for searching.

Bivalves

15 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Yesso scallop
虾夷扇贝
Mizuhopecten yessoensis
Patinopecten yessoensis
Pectinidae ––
Bay scallop
海湾扇贝
Argopecten irradians Pectinidae ––
Farrer's scallop
栉孔扇贝
Azumapecten farreri
Chlamys farreri
Pectinidae ––
Pacific oyster
长牡蛎
Magallana gigas
Crassostrea gigas
Ostreidae ––
Suminoe oyster
近江牡蛎
Magallana ariakensis
Crassostrea ariakensis
Ostreidae ––
Blue mussel
紫贻贝
Mytilus edulis Mytilidae ––
Korean mussel
厚壳贻贝
Mytilus unguiculatus
Mytilus coruscus
Mytilidae ––
Horse mussel
偏顶蛤
Modiolus modiolus Mytilidae ––
Manila clam
菲律宾蛤仔
Ruditapes philippinarum Veneridae ––
Asiatic hard clam
文蛤
Meretrix meretrix Veneridae ––
Chinese cyclina
青蛤
Cyclina sinensis Veneridae ––
Four-angled trough shell
四角蛤蜊
Mactra quadrangularis
Mactra veneriformis
Mactridae ––
Broughton's ark
魁蚶
Anadara broughtonii
Scapharca broughtonii
Arcidae ––
Half-crenate ark
毛蚶
Anadara kagoshimensis
Scapharca subcrenata
Arcidae ––
Chinese razor clam
缢蛏
Sinonovacula constricta Pharidae ––

Gastropods

4 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Pacific abalone
皱纹盘鲍
Haliotis discus hannai Haliotidae ––
Veined rapa whelk
脉红螺
Rapana venosa Muricidae ––
Cuming's whelk
香螺
Neptunea cumingii Buccinidae ––
Bladder moon snail
扁玉螺
Neverita didyma
Glossaulax didyma
Naticidae ––

Cephalopods

2 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Webfoot octopus
短蛸
Amphioctopus fangsiao
Octopus ocellatus
Octopodidae ––
Japanese squid
日本枪乌贼
Loliolus japonica
Loligo japonica
Loliginidae ––

Crustaceans

6 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Fleshy prawn
中国明对虾
Penaeus chinensis
Fenneropenaeus chinensis
Penaeidae ––
Kuruma prawn
日本囊对虾
Penaeus japonicus
Marsupenaeus japonicus
Penaeidae ––
Gazami crab
三疣梭子蟹
Portunus trituberculatus Portunidae ––
Asian paddle crab
日本蟳
Charybdis japonica Portunidae ––
Japanese mantis shrimp
口虾蛄
Oratosquilla oratoria Squillidae ––
Chinese mitten crab
中华绒螯蟹
Eriocheir sinensis Varunidae ––

Echinoderms

3 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Japanese sea cucumber
仿刺参
Apostichopus japonicus Stichopodidae ––
Naked sea urchin
光棘球海胆
Mesocentrotus nudus
Strongylocentrotus nudus
Strongylocentrotidae ––
Northern Pacific seastar
多棘海盘车
Asterias amurensis Asteriidae ––

Fishes

10 species · counted in individuals
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Olive flounder
牙鲆
Paralichthys olivaceus Paralichthyidae ––
Turbot
大菱鲆
Scophthalmus maximus Scophthalmidae ––
Korean rockfish
许氏平鲉
Sebastes schlegelii Sebastidae ––
Fat greenling
大泷六线鱼
Hexagrammos otakii Hexagrammidae ––
Spotted sea bass
花鲈
Lateolabrax maculatus Lateolabracidae ––
Red seabream
真鲷
Pagrus major Sparidae ––
Blackhead seabream
黑棘鲷
Acanthopagrus schlegelii Sparidae ––
Small yellow croaker
小黄鱼
Larimichthys polyactis Sciaenidae ––
Chub mackerel
日本鲭
Scomber japonicus Scombridae ––
Tiger puffer
红鳍东方鲀
Takifugu rubripes Tetraodontidae ––

Seaweeds

4 species · counted in plants
Common nameScientific nameFamilyObs.Research grade
Japanese kelp (kombu)
海带
Saccharina japonica
Laminaria japonica
Laminariaceae ––
Wakame
裙带菜
Undaria pinnatifida Alariaceae ––
Nori (susabi-nori)
条斑紫菜
Neopyropia yezoensis
Pyropia yezoensis
Bangiaceae ––
Sea lettuce
孔石莼
Ulva australis
Ulva pertusa
Ulvaceae ––