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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten pelagic-neritic; amfidrom; djupintervall 10 - ? m. Subtropical; 41°N - 14°S, 102°E - 140°E (Ref. 168)
Western Pacific: Akita, Honshu, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea and China south to Vietnam and Cambodia where it enters the Mekong River.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 247 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83530); common length : 100.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27773); publicerad maxvikt: 131.00 g (Ref. 83530)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 17; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 17; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 19; Ryggkotor: 41 - 42. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body covered with small scales. Lateral line abruptly curving down below first dorsal fin. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder present. Sides silvery with large round, indistinct spots in two poorly defined rows in adults. Juveniles with saddle-like blotches extending down to about middle of body.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Travels 300 km up the Mekong River, above Phnom Penh but believed to reproduce only in marine waters. Feeds on fishes and swims well upstream river because of easy food availability (Ref. 12693). No information on biology available (Ref. 9684). It is a prized food fish in Japan and probably in China as well. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and smoked; consumed pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
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)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00832 (0.00384 - 0.01800), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items. |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100). 🛈 |
Priskategori (Ref. 80766) |
Very high.
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