Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Atlantic bumper

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Carangidae
Synonyms	Scomber chrysurus, Micropterus chrysurus, Micropteryx chrysurus, ... more
Common names	Sapater, Casabe, Spanish mackerel, ... more

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Main reference

Smith-Vaniz, W.F., J.-C. Quéro and M. Desoutter. 1990. (Ref. 7097)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4225); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 55 m (Ref. 26912)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 43°N - 13°S

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to Florida, USA and Bermuda to Uruguay; throughout Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626); Bahamas, Antilles, along Central and South American coasts to Uruguay (Ref. 26938). Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Replaced by Chloroscombrus orqueta in eastern Pacific. These two species have not been adequately studied and may prove to be conspecific.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28. Metallic blue above, silvery below; caudal peduncle with black saddle spot (Ref. 3197). Lower profile more strongly curved than upper. (Ref. 26938).

Found over soft bottoms of the continental shelf; sometimes forming schools near the surface (Ref. 5217). Feeds on fish, cephalopods, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 28587). Juveniles common in brackish estuaries (Ref. 5217) and often associated with jellyfish. Marketed fresh and salted.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.56)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Low

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