Description

Also known as Bigmouth Trevally, Chub Mackerel, Indian Mackerel, Longjaw Mackerel, Mouth Mackerel, Rake-gilled Mackerel, Short Mackerel, Striped Mackerel.

Found in tightly packed schools, often with wide open mouths feeding in murky plankton rich waters, over coastal bays, harbours and deep lagoons.
They feed on phytoplankton and zooplankton.
Length - 35cm
Depth - 0-90m
Widespread Eastern Mediterranean, Indo-West Pacific.

Scombridae are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean with their streamlined bodies and retractable fins cruising the open seas of the world for their food.
Tunas and Mackerels form the basis of the worlds largest fishing industry. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Rastrelliger-kanagurta.html