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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre pelagic-neritic; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 1 - 100 m (Ref. 6390), usually ? - 30 m (Ref. 6390). Tropical; 7°S - 35°S, 110°E - 157°E (Ref. 168)
Western Pacific: largely confined to inshore coastal waters of southern Papua New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia, from Shark Bay and Onslow, Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales. This species was confused with Scomberomorus guttatus.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?, range 48 - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 168); common length : 80.0 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 168); peso máximo publicado: 12.2 kg (Ref. 3132)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 16 - 18; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17 - 19; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 16 - 20; Vértebra: 48 - 49. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Body covered with small scales. Membrane of first dorsal fin jet black with large contrasting areas of intense white between the 6th and the last spine. Sides of adults marked with about three indefinite rows of indistinct bronze-gray blotches (absent in 9.5 cm juveniles).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Schooling species which moves into inshore waters, bays and estuaries of Queensland during the southern midwinter and early spring. Often inhabit very turbid coastal waters shallower than 30 m (Ref. 6390). Common length 50 to 80 cm FL (Ref. 12241). Seasonally migratory in the Gulf of Carpentaria and form mixed schools with S. commerson over shallow reefs offshore of Queensland. Trolling lines with lures such as metal spoons and cut bait are used by recreational and commercial fishermen. Mostly marketed fresh (Ref. 9987).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 6390)
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.5 - 28.6, mean 27.4 °C (based on 302 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00392 - 0.01850), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.5 ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tmax=10; tm=1-2; K=0.1-0.9).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 38.2 [17.5, 147.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.94 [0.43, 2.31] mg/100g; Protein = 21 [20, 22] %; Omega3 = 0.295 [0.178, 0.499] g/100g; Selenium = 66.7 [23.7, 308.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.9 [2.9, 71.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.756 [0.504, 1.192] mg/100g (wet weight);
