Acanthogobius hasta (Temminck & Schlegel 1845)

Chinese common name: 矛尾刺虾虎鱼/斑尾刺虾虎鱼

Distribution in China: Liaoning; Hebei; Shandong; Jiangsu; Shanghai; Zhejiang; Fujian; Taiwan; Guangdong; Guangxi.

国内分布：从辽宁省到广西壮族自治区沿岸海域及入海淡水河流均有分布；台湾省有报道；海南省暂无记录。

Distribution abroad: Japan; Korean Peninsula.

Live specimen collected in Dandong, Liaoning, China. SL: 90mm

采自辽宁丹东。SL: 90mm.

采自浙江舟山。SL:140mm.

Live specimen collected in Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang, China. SL: 140mm

斑尾刺虾虎鱼是中国近岸最常见的海洋及河口虾虎鱼类之一，最大体长可达50厘米，重逾400克。当体型超过10厘米时，其尾部会出现明显的延长，台湾地区因此也称其为“长身鲨”。斑尾刺虾虎鱼肉质滑嫩鲜美，在产量较大的黄海和东海地区深受沿海人民的喜爱。

Acanthogobius hastais one of the most common marine and estuarine gobies along China's coast, with a maximum body length of up to 50 cm and a weight exceeding 400 grams. When its body length surpasses 10 cm, its tail develops a noticeable elongation, which is why it is also called "长身鲨"(long-bodied goby) in Taiwan. It has tender and delicious flesh, making it highly popular among coastal communities in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea regions, where its catch is abundant.

Acanthogobius hasta on muddy surface of Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang, China. Photo by XL GUO

浙江舟山，一条卧于滩涂表面的斑尾刺虾虎鱼。图/郭星乐

斑尾刺虾虎鱼的繁殖能力极强，雌性一次可产下约60000枚卵。同时生长迅速，但生活史仅有一年，繁殖后便逐渐失活死去。所以若利用得当，斑尾刺虾虎鱼是非常理想的速生食用鱼种。

It is also notable that they have extremely strong reproductive capabilities, with females capable of laying about 60,000 eggs at a time. It also grows rapidly but has a lifespan of only one year, becoming gradually inactive and dying after reproduction.Therefore, it is an ideal fast-growing fish for consumption.

A giant Acanthogobius hasta in Wenling city's fish market, Zhejiang, China.

浙江温岭市场上待售的斑尾刺虾虎鱼大个体。