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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Scomberoidinae
Etymology: Oligoplites: Greek, oligos = small + Greek, hoplites = armed (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; salmastro benthopelagico. Tropical; 32°N -
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm FL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 40637); common length : 30.0 cm FL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9283); peso massimo pubblicato: 1.6 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Body elongate, fairly deep, and compressed (depth from 2.5 to 3.4 times in standard length); posterior edge of upper jaw extending beyond posterior rim of eye; upper jaw teeth small and villiform; lower branch of first gill arch with 8 to 13 gill rakers; scales small but visible, needle-shaped, embedded in the skin; body gray or brown; flanks and belly silvery with yellow highlights (Ref. 55763).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit coastal waters, entering estuaries (Ref. 9283). Dorsal and anal spines of this species are connected to venomous glands that may inflict painful wounds (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995. Carangidae. Jureles, pámpanos, cojinúas, zapateros, cocineros, casabes, macarelas, chicharros, jorobados, medregales, pez pilota. p. 940-986. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9283)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 20 - 28.4, mean 24.9 °C (based on 70 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00605 - 0.01506), b=2.94 (2.81 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.1 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 95.3 [58.5, 210.9] mg/100g; Iron = 1.01 [0.58, 2.01] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.6, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.253 [0.138, 0.478] g/100g; Selenium = 52 [27, 99] μg/100g; VitaminA = 23.8 [7.0, 65.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.17 [0.81, 1.68] mg/100g (wet weight);