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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; ozeanodrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 21°N - 36°S, 90°W - 29°W (Ref. 168)
Western Atlantic: along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of Central and South America from Belize to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Literature records for Scomberomorus maculatus from the Caribbean and the Atlantic coasts of Central and South America apply to Scomberomorus brasiliensis, which has erroneously been considered a synonym of Scomberomorus maculatus by many authors.
Länge bei der ersten Reifung / Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm 37.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 125 cm FL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 168); common length : 65.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9987); max. veröff. Gewicht: 6.7 kg (Ref. 40637)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 17 - 19; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 15 - 19; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 16 - 20; Wirbelzahl: 47 - 49. Snout much shorter than rest of the head. Interpelvic process short and bifid. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Body entirely covered with small scales, no anterior corselet developed. Pelvic fins relatively short. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Sides silvery with several rows of round yellowish bronze spots. First dorsal fin black.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Does not migrate extensively, although some seasonal movement appears to occur off Trinidad. Feeds largely on fishes, with smaller quantities of penaeid shrimps and loliginid cephalopods. Most of the catch is consumed fresh, but in Brazil some is salted and some has been canned. Also utilized smoked and frozen; used for ceviche (Ref. 9987).
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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Sportfisch: ja
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Bevorzugte Temperatur (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 28, mean 27.5 °C (based on 176 cells).
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00479 - 0.01258), b=2.97 (2.84 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophische Ebene (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (K=0.18; tm=3-4).
Prior r = 0.56, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.84, Based on 2 data-limited stock assessments.
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
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Klimaanfälligkeit (Ref.
125649): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100).
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Nährstoffe (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 8.97 [3.62, 31.76] mg/100g; Iron = 0.344 [0.142, 0.904] mg/100g; Protein = 20.4 [18.8, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.072, 0.195] g/100g; Selenium = 54.5 [16.0, 179.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 77 [14, 433] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.793 [0.457, 1.403] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.