First record of the domestically introduced species Coreoperca kawamebari, in Mie Prefecture, Japan

Abstract

We collected 17 Coreoperca kawamebari specimens in northern Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 2022. This study is the first record of C. kawamebari in Mie Prefecture. Because C. kawamebari has been introduced in the neighboring prefectures of Mie (Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama), the C. kawamebari found in Mie Prefecture were also considered to be introduced. Adults and young of the year were collected in the collection surveys. Therefore, there is a high possibility that C. kawamebari is reproducing in the study area.