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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre pelagic-neritic; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 15 - 200 m (Ref. 9684), usually 20 - 90 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 38°N - 7°S, 49°E - 134°E (Ref. 54881)
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf, India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 9684) to southeast Asia, north to Hong Kong and Wakasa Bay, Sea of Japan.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm 39.8, range 33 - 46.5 cm
Max length : 81.5 cm FL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 131628); common length : 55.0 cm FL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9684); poids max. publié: 4.0 kg (Ref. 131628)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 15 - 18; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 18 - 24; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 23; Vertèbres: 47 - 52. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder absent. Body entirely covered with small scales. Lateral line with many auxiliary branches extending dorsally and ventrally in anterior third, curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Sides silvery white with several rows of round dark brownish spots scattered in about three irregular rows along the lateral line. First dorsal fin membrane black.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
A pelagic migratory fish inhabiting coastal waters at depths between 15-200 m; sometimes entering turbid estuarine waters; usually found in small schools (Ref. 9684). Feeds mainly on small schooling fishes (especially sardines and anchovies), squids and crustaceans (Ref. 9684). Fishing peaks in the months of November and December in Eastern Thailand, late Dec and January in the northern part of the Gulf and January to March in its western part. Caught with midwater trawls, purse seines, bamboo stake traps, and by trolling (Ref. 9684). Marketed mainly fresh; also dried-salted (Ref. 9684), smoked and frozen (Ref. 9987). Small quantities of frozen product are exported to Europe and North America (Ref. 9987).
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: hautement commercial; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 23.6 - 29.1, mean 28.2 °C (based on 1618 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00632 - 0.00953), b=3.02 (2.99 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 4.3 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.18; Fec=385,000).
Prior r = 1.48, 95% CL = 0.98 - 2.22, Based on 1 full stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 41.3 [19.2, 151.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.944 [0.441, 2.337] mg/100g; Protein = 20.8 [19.6, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.322 [0.196, 0.526] g/100g; Selenium = 68.4 [25.0, 346.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.4 [3.8, 84.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.829 [0.552, 1.315] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
