biostudies-literatureUnknown30(9)Hong YThe mi-iuy croaker <i>Miichthys miiuy</i> has immense commercial value in the Republic of Korea. The red drum <i>Sciaenops ocellatus</i> is widely produced by aquaculture, although its price is approximately 25% that of <i>M. miiuy</i>. <i>S. ocellatus</i> has black spots on its tail, enabling it to be distinguished from <i>M. miiuy</i> based on appearance. However, identifying <i>S. ocellatus</i> after simple processing steps, such as skin removal and dicing, is difficult. Certain traders misrepresent and sell <i>S. ocellatus</i> as <i>M. miiuy</i> or cultured <i>M. miiuy</i> for illegal economical gain. Therefore, an accurate and rapid identification method is required to distinguish between <i>M. miiuy</i> and <i>S. ocellatus</i> in the field. Here, a method for rapid field identificatiFood science and biotechnology1225-1231https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8423894biostudies-literatureUltra-fast PCR method for the distinguishing between <i>Miichthys miiuy</i> and <i>Sciaenops ocellatus</i>.PMC8423894Kim JJHong YYu YCKim HSMoon GPark EMfalseUltra-fast PCR method for the distinguishing between <i>Miichthys miiuy</i> and <i>Sciaenops ocellatus</i>.The mi-iuy croaker <i>Miichthys miiuy</i> has immense commercial value in the Republic of Korea. The red drum <i>Sciaenops ocellatus</i> is widely produced by aquaculture, although its price is approximately 25% that of <i>M. miiuy</i>. <i>S. ocellatus</i> has black spots on its tail, enabling it to be distinguished from <i>M. miiuy</i> based on appearance. However, identifying <i>S. ocellatus</i> after simple processing steps, such as skin removal and dicing, is difficult. Certain traders misrepresent and sell <i>S. ocellatus</i> as <i>M. miiuy</i> or cultured <i>M. miiuy</i> for illegal economical gain. Therefore, an accurate and rapid identification method is required to distinguish between <i>M. miiuy</i> and <i>S. ocellatus</i> in the field. Here, a method for rapid field identificati2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep2026-05-08T11:37:36.015Z2024-11-08T22:32:23.895ZS-EPMC84238943460382110.1007/s10068-021-00954-4