Scientific Name: Trachinotus blockhii
Breeding period: 3 to 9 months
Maximum body length: 110 cm
Sample length: 28cm
Fry length: 2.5 cm

Distribution: Southern Japan, from Taiwan to the East Indies

Its advantages: Its meat is delicious, its growth is in a quick time, it is easily hunted, and it adapts strongly to the surrounding environment (ponds). Taiwan is considered one of the important areas for breeding this type of fish. The southern fishermen call it the red grouper, while the northern fishermen call it the yellow grouper. Both types (long-finned and short-finned) are farmed, but there is no difference between them in the markets. In the markets, it is called the red grouper, but there is a specific characteristic between both the long-fin red grouper and the short-fin red grouper. .