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Summary for Auxis rochei rochei Larvae
Bullet tuna

Auxis  rochei rochei  (Risso, 1810)
Family:	Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)			( not available )
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Bullet tuna
Distribution:	Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: including the Mediterranean Sea. The eastern Pacific population is recognized as subspecies Auxis rochei eudorax (Ref. 32349). Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
Adult biology:	Adults are principally caught in coastal waters and around islands (Ref. 9340). Form schools. Feed on small fishes, particularly anchovies, crustaceans (especially crab and stomatopod larvae) and squids. Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6769). Because of their abundance, they are considered an important element of the food web, particularly as forage for other species of commercial interest. Also caught with encircling nets and troll lines (Ref. 9340). Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9340) and also dried or salted, smoked and canned (Ref. 9987).
Diagnosis:	See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	tropical; 27.8999996185303°C; 45°N - 47°S
Main Ref:	Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen. 1983. (Ref. 168)
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	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Luna, Susan M.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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