Korean mackerel
Scomberomorus koreanus
Scomberomorus koreanus is a marine predatory fish from the family of mackerels and tunas. In the Red List he is " not at risk " as listed. For humans it is more than a sport fish of importance in commercial fishing, it is less important.
Description
Scomberomorus koreanus has a spindle-shaped body, which is somewhat stocky and deep-bodied than many other Scomberomorus species. The animal reaches a maximum length of 150 centimeters. The first seven of the 14 to 17 hard rays of the first dorsal fin are quite long, the remaining short. The high second dorsal fin consists of 20 to 24 soft rays, it is followed by seven to nine Flössel. The second dorsal fin opposite the anal fin also has 20 to 24 soft rays and is followed by seven to nine Flösseln. The caudal fin is large and deeply divided. As with the other Scomberomorus species also are the pelvic fins very small. The pectoral fins set at roughly at the center of the body. In contrast to most other species of the genus Scomberomorus the side line runs very regularly at Scomberomorus koreanus. A swim bladder does not have the kind. The flanks are silver, the back blue. Along the sidelines are dark spots.
Distribution, habitat and biology
Scomberomorus koreanus is widespread in western and Indo-Pacific. It inhabits the waters along the continental shelf to Korea and southern Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In total there is about the biology of this species, little is known. It is a predator that feeds mainly on small schooling fish such as anchovies.