Bivalvia |
Ostreida |
Ostreidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Υφάλμυρο. Subtropical; 37°N - 17°N, 108°E - 134°E
Northwest Pacific: from Japan to South Korea, China and Taiwan.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.0 cm SHL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 101471)
Studies show that in comparison to Crassostrea gigas, this species is slower in growth, and smaller size. Morphologically, its left valve is deeply cupped its shell is ridged or highly wrinkled. In its native range, mature eggs are produced in early winter, while in the US Pacific, it comes in late summer through early winter (Refs. 86666, 86667). It is also known to have a one-way gametic incompatibility barrier, which prohibits the sperm of this species to fertilize other species, i.e., Crassostrea gigas (Refs. 86666, 86668). Since 1947, this species has been imported to the US for experimental and commercial purposes (Ref. 86669). Its conservation status remains questionnable due to the lack of information on its distribution as well as the taxonomic confusion with Crassostrea gigas (Ref. 86665). This species is found in intertidal areas, particularly on hard substrates (Ref. 86665). Also occurs in a muddy flat (Ref. 106134) as well as in estuary in tidal flats (Ref. 106135). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Eggs | Γονιμότητα | Larvae
In its native range, mature eggs are produced in early winter, while in the US Pacific, it comes in late summer through early winter (Ref. 86666, 86667).
Camara, M. D., J.P. Davis, M. Sekino, D. Hedgecock, G. Li, C.J. Langdon and S. Evans 2008 The Kumamoto oyster Crassostrea sikamea is neither rare nor threatened by hybridization in the Northern Ariake sea, Japan. Journal of Shellfish Research 27(2):313-322. (Αναφ. 86665)
IUCN Red List Status
(Αναφ. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Αναφ. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά)
| FishSource | Η θάλασσα γύρω μας
Εργαλεία
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες
Population dynamicsΑύξηση
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Αφθονία
Life cycleΑναπαραγωγήΓεννητική ΩρίμανσηΓονιμότηταΓεννοβολίαEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyΚατανάλωση οξυγόνου
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.