- 핀피쉬 Pinfish
. 학명; Lagodon rhomboides
. 서식지; 매사추세츠에서 멕시코까지 서식
. 통명; 핀피쉬
. 특징; 등지느러미의 12개 강한 가시 주의
. 먹이와 요리법; 말리거나 절여서, 구워서 섭취
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Lagodon rhomboides
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 아열대 15미터 깊이의 얕은 연안 근해와 강
. 지역; 서대서양의 매사추세츠에서 멕시코까지 서식
The pinfish occurs in the western Atlantic, from Massachusetts to the northern Gulf of Mexico, including Bermuda, to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The spottail pinfish is found in the Gulf of Mexico and in Florida.
Habitat/Spawning behavior. Pinfish are coastal and inshore species that travel in schools, sometimes in great numbers, over vegetated and sometimes rocky bottoms and around docks and pilings; they also frequent mangrove areas and may enter brackish water or freshwater. Pinfish move out of coastal waters in the winter, and spawning occurs in the winter in offshore waters.
2 통명
- 영어; bream, saltwater bream, sailor’s choice, Canadian bream;
Spanish: sargo salema.
- 한글; 핀피쉬, 농어목 도미과
3 개요
- 길이; 35센티이내, 평균 15센티
Pinfish are capable of growing to 15 inches, but they rarely reach 10 inches in length and are common at about 7 inches. They live at least 7 years and probably longer.
4 특징
- 5개의 줄무늬가 있는 은빛 몸과 작은 입
- 아가미덮개 인근의 둥근 흑색반점
- 등지느러미의 12개 강한 가시 주의
- 한때 상업적으로 중요했으나 지금은 미미
This abundant, small member of the Sparidae family is important as forage for predatory species of fish and is widely used by anglers as bait. There was once a fairly good commercial fishery for pinfish, but it is now a minor one; the flesh is oily and has a strong flavor.
Identification. The pinfish has a compressed panfishlike body, with a head that is high through the area just in front of the dorsal fin. It has a small mouth and incisorlike teeth with deeply notched edges. Its coloration is silvery overall, with yellow and blue horizontal stripes. A round black spot at the upper rear margin of each gill cover is distinctive. The name of the species comes from the needle-sharp spines on the first dorsal fin. All fins are yellowish. A similar small porgy, the spottail pinfish (Diplodus holbrooki), averages less than 10 inches in length, but occasional larger individuals do exist. It is identified by the large black band across the base of the caudal peduncle and by the black margin on the gill covers. Otherwise, the body is silvery, with only faint black bars. The spottail pinfish is common over rocky bottoms and around docks and piers. In the Caribbean it is replaced by the almost identical silver porgy (D. argenteus).
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 치어는 새우, 어란, 벌레 등을 먹고 성어는 주로 해초섭취
- 9센티가 되면 심해로 이동하여 가을부터 겨울까지 산란
- 맛은 있으나 작은 크기와 많은 가시로 주로 미끼용으로 사용
- 말리거나 절여서, 구워서 섭취가능
Pinfish consume crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and occasionally small fish associated with grassy habitats. They nibble at most foods, a habit that makes them a nuisance for anglers fishing with bait for other bottom-dwelling species.