Streaked Spanish mackerel

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Streaked Spanish mackerel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. lineolatus
Binomial name
Scomberomorus lineolatus
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cybium lineolatumCuvier, 1829
    • Indocybium lineolatum(Cuvier, 1829)
Illustration of Scomberomorus lineolatus Scomberomorus lineolatus.jpg
Illustration of Scomberomorus lineolatus

The streaked Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus lineolatus), also known as the queen mackerel or streaked seerfish, is a Spanish mackerel found mainly in and around India, especially along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts. It is also known by other names, such as streaked seer, hazard (French), sawara, and carite (Spanish). It is found off Asian coasts from the west coast of India and Sri Lanka to eastern Java and does not extend east of Wallace's Line. It is an important quarry species for fisheries where it occurs. [1] The peak season for fishing this fish is from October to December.

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Description and ecology

S. lineolatus can reach up to 98 cm (39 in) [3] and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb). [4] It feeds almost exclusively on fish from Sardinella and Anchoviella. [4] Like other scombridaes, it has a streamlined body, a deeply forked tail, and lacks a swim bladder. Compared to all other species of spanish mackerel, it possesses a unique short-lined pigment pattern. The anterior of the first dorsal fin is black.

Taxonomy

There is a debate surrounding the origin of the species, with some citing it as a valid species, while others have theorized it is a natural hybrid between the Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (S. commerson) and the Indo-Pacific king mackerel (S. guttatus).However, as it possesses a unique short-lined pattern, the hybridization theory is unlikely. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011). "Scomberomorus lineolatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T170353A6764121. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170353A6764121.en . Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scomberomorus lineolatus". FishBase . February 2018 version.
  3. ↑ "Scomberomorus lineolatus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  4. 1 2 https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1934/1/Devaraj_91-104.pdf (Study, 1998)
  5. ↑ "Scomberomorus lineolatus". fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-03-04.


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