Long-jawed Mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Also known as: Bigmouth Trevally, Chub Mackerel, Indian Mackerel, Longjaw Mackerel, Mouth Mackerel, Rake-gilled Mackerel, Short Mackerel, Striped Mackerel
- Bigmouth Trevally
- Chub Mackerel
- Indian Mackerel
- Longjaw Mackerel
- Mouth Mackerel
- Rake-gilled Mackerel
- Short Mackerel
- Striped Mackerel
Overview
Found in tightly packed schools, often with wide open mouths feeding in murky plankton rich waters, over coastal bays, harbours and deep lagoons.
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.
How to identify
- Behaviour
- open waterschooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific, Mediterranean
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 6
Found in tightly packed schools, often with wide open mouths feeding in murky plankton rich waters, over coastal bays, harbours and deep lagoons.
Adult photos 7
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