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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Etymology: Atropus: The name of the Parcae, fates of Roman mythology (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 21.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9894)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 21-22;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 - 18. This species is easily recognized by its long pelvic fin which fit into a groove along the midline of the belly when depressed. Scutes are present along its straight lateral line. Adult males have prolonged middle rays in the soft dorsal and anal fins. This species attains 25 cm in SL.
Indo-West Pacific: in the tropical waters, north to Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Common in shallow coastal waters where it often swims near the surface. Feeds mainly on shrimps, copepods, decapod crustaceans and small fish.
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02318 (-0.14302 - 0.18937), b=2.90 (2.81 - 2.99), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.52 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100) .