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Rachycentridae (Cobia)
Etymology: Rachycentron: Greek, rhachis, -ios = spine + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); blochii: Name refers to the large grey bloches and the Balochi language, commonly spoken in Makran, Balochistan.
Taxonomic Remarks
The species is not yet formally described as there is no type desigation. Cautio must be exerced in the use of that name.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 27; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body torpedo-shaped with a depressed head that binds to a row of small spines spaced out in front of its dorsal fin; eyes small and masked by a grayish shade, with snout slightly pointed; lower jaw projects toward the upper jaw; origin of the dorsal fin (27 rays) at mid-point of the third body spot; triangular, curved fins and caudal fin displayed differently are key distancing characters; pelvic fin reaching above the curved part of the pectoral fin; villiform teeth on jaws, roof of mouth, and tongue (Ref. 132435).
Cross section: oval.
Stomach contents of the specimens examined included small fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods, and small fishes which were mainly digested. Caught by baited hooks. A highly sought fish species, and is usually sold prior to auction (Ref. 132435).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Panhwar, S.K. and I. Kashani, 2024. Discovery of two new species of cobia (Pisces; Rachycentridae) inhabiting the makran coast of the northern Arabian Sea with notes on their biology and ecology. Zoologischer Anzeiger 313(2024):298-305. (Ref. 132435)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fiskeri: kommersiellt viktig
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00437 (0.00181 - 0.01052), b=3.11 (2.90 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
4.0 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100). 🛈 |