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Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)

West African Spanish mackerel
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) country information

Common names: Aissa, Alaha, Saafoue
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Ébrié Lagoon (Ref. 28587). Also Ref. 1909.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Thazard blanc, Carite lusitánico, Макрель западноафриканская, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 1 - 40 m (Ref. 28173), usually 20 - 25 m (Ref. 28173).   Tropical; 45°N - 19°S, 24°W - 14°E (Ref. 168)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and Senegal to the Gulf of Guinea and Baía dos Tigres, Angola. Rarely found in the northern Mediterranean Sea, along the coasts of France and Italy. This species has been erroneously been considered as a synonym of Scomberomorus maculatus by many authors.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 37.3, range 33 - 45 cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2683); 98.0 cm FL (female); common length : 75.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2683); publicerad maxvikt: 6.0 kg (Ref. 40637); rapporterad maxålder: 5 år (Ref. 27160)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 18; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 17 - 20; Ryggkotor: 46 - 47. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body covered with small scales. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Some large individuals with thin vertical bars. Anterior half of first dorsal fin and margin of posterior half of first fin black.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits warm waters (Ref. 2683). Forms school close to the shore (Ref. 9987). Enters coastal lagoons and feeds on clupeids particularly Ethmalosa fimbriata. Reproduces in July to August (Ref. 5377). Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6769). Utilized fresh, dried-salted, smoked and frozen (Ref. 9987).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Medarbetare

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)


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