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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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সামুদ্রিক রীফ সংশ্লিষ্ট; মহাসাগরে বিচরনক্ষম (Ref. 51243); গভীরতার পরিসীমা 1 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - ? m (Ref. 55288). Tropical; 41°N - 24°S, 99°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil, including the Bahamas and West Indies.
Length at first maturity / আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm 40.5, range 38 - ? cm
Max length : 183 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 26340); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 7.8 kg (Ref. 4699)
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 16 - 18; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 15 - 19; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 0; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 15 - 20; কশেরুকা : 47 - 48. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line gently curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Body covered with small scales. Anterior third of first dorsal fin black. Pelvic fins relatively long. Sides silvery with one long mid-lateral stripe and with several rows of yellow-orange streaks of variable length and small yellow spots above and below the stripe.
Most abundant in clear waters around coral reefs, occasionally forming schools. Feeds on clupeoids (Harengula, Jenkinsia and Opisthonema) and atherinids (Allanetta [= Craterocephalus), squids and shrimps. Good food and game fish (Ref. 5521). Utilized fresh, smoked and frozen; consumed pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987). Sometimes called the "Painted Mackerel" (Ref. 13442).
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 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 9987)
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.4 - 28.1, mean 27.3 °C (based on 977 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00522 - 0.01830), b=3.01 (2.85 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref.
120179): মাধ্যম , সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১.৪-৪.৪ বৎসর (Fec=160,000; assuming tm=2-4).
Prior r = 0.37, 95% CL = 0.25 - 0.56, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): High vulnerability (57 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 8.08 [3.23, 27.36] mg/100g; Iron = 0.327 [0.126, 0.834] mg/100g; Protein = 21.2 [19.7, 22.7] %; Omega3 = 0.113 [0.070, 0.193] g/100g; Selenium = 39.6 [12.7, 130.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 66.6 [12.9, 341.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.541 [0.330, 0.918] mg/100g (wet weight);
