Rachycentron blochii : fisheries

Rachycentron blochii Panhwar & Kashani, 2024

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangiformes (Jacks) > 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.

Issue
The species is not yet formally described as there is no type desigation. Cautio must be exerced in the use of that name.

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

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 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.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial
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