Scomberomorus niphonius, Japanese Spanish mackerel : fisheries, aquaculture, gamefish

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Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

Japanese Spanish mackerel
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Japan country information

Common names: Sawara, Spotted mackerel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Sokolovskaya, T.G., A.S. Sokolovskii and E.I. Sobolevskii, 1998
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 11230). Also Ref. 168, 9988.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Thazard oriental, Carite oriental, Japanese seerfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

marino pelagic-neritic; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 200 m (Ref. 54883). Temperate; 45°N - 18°N, 108°E - 143°E (Ref. 54883)

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Northwest Pacific: confined to the subtropical and temperate waters of China, the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan north to Vladivostok, former USSR. Often confused with Scomberomorus munroi.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 113 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 116934); peso máximo publicado: 8.0 kg (Ref. 116934)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 19 - 21; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 15 - 19; Radios blandos anales: 16 - 20; Vértebra: 48 - 50. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. The only species in the genus with a straight intestine. Swim bladder absent. Body covered with small scales. Anterior quarter of first dorsal fin and a narrow distal margin of the rest of the dorsal fin black. Sides with seven or more rows of longitudinal spots on the sides; some spots connected together.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Found near shore (including semi-enclosed sea areas) (Ref. 11230). Undergoes a spawning migration in spring (March to June) and a feeding migration in fall (September to November) in the Inland Sea of Japan. Feeds on small fishes. Another major fishing gear that is used are set nets. This species is the most important Scomberomorus species in Japan which is cultured and released for fishery. Marketed fresh and especially tasty in winter. Eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Collette, Bruce B. | Colaboradores

Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2):137 p. (Ref. 168)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Near Threatened (NT) (A2bd); Date assessed: 19 October 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: muy comercial; Acuicultura: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
FAO - pesquerías: landings, species profile; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Referencia 123201): 13 - 24.5, mean 19.2 °C (based on 181 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00288 (0.00153 - 0.00545), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  4.5   ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 2.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.7; Fec>100,000).
Prior r = 0.57, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.85, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  High vulnerability (58 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 13.3 [4.9, 52.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.325 [0.125, 0.917] mg/100g; Protein = 20.6 [19.1, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.47 [0.25, 0.94] g/100g; Selenium = 21.4 [6.2, 103.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.35 [1.43, 54.86] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.31 [0.19, 0.53] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.