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Scomberomorus commerson

(Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel)

Common Names

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Common Names in Afrikaans:

Katonkel, Koning-Makriel

Common Names in Agutaynen:

Tangige

Common Names in Arabic:

ﻲﻧﺎﻤﻳ ﻄﻴﻣﻼﺑ, Balamet Yamani, Balameta Yamania, Chanaad, Derak, ﻲﻧﺎﻤﻳ ﻄﻴﻣﻼﺑ, Kana´d, Kana'd, Kanaad, Kanad, Khabbat

Common Names in Banton:

Tangigi

Common Names in Bengali:

চামপা, মাটিয়া, Champa, Matia

Common Names in Bikol:

Malaudiyong, Talang-Talang, Tangigi, Tangiging-Natural, Tanigi

Common Names in Bolinao:

Tanggui-Gui

Common Names in Cantonese:

Kau Yue

Common Names in Cebuano:

Saramulyete, Tangigi, Tangigue

Common Names in Chavacano:

Tangingi

Common Names in Chinese:

Kau Yue

Common Names in Creole, French:

Bécune Blanche, Bcune Blanche

Common Names in Creoles and Pidgins,:

Bécune Blanche

Common Names in Danish:

Indisk Kongemakrel

Common Names in Davawenyo:

Tangigue, Tanguige

Common Names in English:

Barred Mackerel, Barred Seer Fish, Barred Spanish Mackerel, Barred Spanish Rracuda Kuda, Commerson's Mackerel, Cybium, Doggie, Katonkel Barracuda Kuda, King Mackerel, King Seer, Kingfish, Mackerel, Macko, Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel, Narrow-Bar, Narrow-Barred King Mackerel, Narrow-Barred Spanish Mackerel, Narrow-Tooth Shark, Narrowbarred Mackerel, Seer, Seer Fish, Snook, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Striped Seer

Common Names in Fijian:

Walu

Common Names in French:

Gros PrÍtre, Gros Prêtre, Gros Prtre, Tazard, Thazard Rayè, Thazard Rayé, Thazard Rayé (Indo-Pacifique), Thazard Rayé Indo-Pacifique, Thazard Ray, Thazard Ray Indo-Pacifique

Common Names in Gela:

Malahau, Spanish Mackerel

Common Names in German:

Indische Königsmakrele, Indische Knigsmakrele, Spanische Makrele

Common Names in Greek:

Ταινιοπαλαμίδα, Ταινιοπαλαμίδα, Teniopalamida

Common Names in Greek, Modern (1453):

Ταινιοπαλαμίδα, Teniopalamida

Common Names in Gujarati:

છપ્રી , સુરમઈ , Chhapri, Surmai

Common Names in Hiligaynon:

Tangigue

Common Names in Ilokano:

Tangigi

Common Names in Japanese:

Yokoshima-Sawara

Common Names in Jawe:

Jabang

Common Names in Kagayanen:

Tangige

Common Names in Kannada:

ತಾವರ್ , Thavar

Common Names in Kapampangan:

Tanigi

Common Names in Kuyunon:

Tangigi, Tanigue

Common Names in Magindanaon:

Tangigue

Common Names in Malagasy:

Angoho, Lamatra

Common Names in Malay:

Calong, Iyot, Luding, Tenggiri Batang, Tenggiri Bunga, Tenggirri, Tohok Dengkek, Tohok Langi

Common Names in Malayalam:

Ayakora, ഐക്കോറ, ചുംബും , നെയ്മീന്, Chumbum

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

土托, 康氏馬鮫, 梭齒, 馬加, 鰆, 馬加, 马加, 鰆, 土托, 康氏馬鮫, 康氏马鲛, 梭齒, 梭齿

Common Names in Maranao/Sama:

Alumahan

Common Names in Maranao/Samal/Tao Su:

Alumahan, Sampangarai, Tangi, Tangigue

Common Names in Marathi:

Anjai, Anjari, अंजरी, अंजाइ, तोवार, सुरमइ, Surmai, Towar

Common Names in Misima-Panea:

Dadayasi

Common Names in Misima-Paneati:

Dadayasi

Common Names in Palauan:

Ngelngal, Terekrik

Common Names in Pangasinan:

Tangigi

Common Names in Persian:

Shir-Mahi

Common Names in Portuguese:

Phuzu, Serra, Serra-Tigre, Sombothi

Common Names in Russian:

Dairek, Ispanskaya Makrel, Korolevskaya Pyatnistayamakrel, Poperechnopolosataya Pelamida, Sierra, Uzkopolosaya Makrel

Common Names in Sinhalese:

Ahin Thora, Anjilava, Bambara Thora

Common Names in Somali:

Yuumbi

Common Names in Spanish:

Carita Del Indo-Pacifico, Carite Estriado, Carite Estriado Indo-Pacífico, Carite Estriado Indo-Pacfico, Serra, Sierra

Common Names in Surigaonon:

Tangigue

Common Names in Swahili:

Nguru, Nguru-Maskati, Nguru-Mtwane

Common Names in Tagalog:

Dilis, Maladyong, Sampangarai, Tangi, Tangigi, Tangigue, Tanigue, Taniguing Batang

Common Names in Tamil:

Ah-Ku-Lah, Arekula, அககுழா, அக்குல்லா, கோனம், சீலா, சீலா , மக்குழாச்சீ , மவுலாச்சி, மவுளசியா, மவுழாசை , வஞ்சிரம், வஞ்சீரம் , வெல்லுர, வெள்றா , Konam, Mah-Wu-Laachi, Mah-Wu-Leachi, Mavulasi, Seela, Vanjiram, Velra

Common Names in Telugu:

Ayaokaro,  వరిమెన్, అయొకరు , కోనెమ , వంజరాము, వరిమెన్, వెల్లికన్నాన్ , Konema, Vanjiramu, Varimeen, Vellikannan, Yellari

Common Names in Thai:

ปลาอินทรีย์บั้ง, ปลาเบกา, ปลาอินทรีย์บั้ง, ปลาเบกา, Insi, Pla Ba Ka, Pla Be Ka, Pla in See Bung, Thu Insi

Common Names in Turkish:

Tombak Baligi, Tombak Balığı

Common Names in Vietnamese:

C Thu V?ch, Cá Thu V?ch, Cá Thu Vạch

Common Names in Visayan:

Tangigi, Tanigi

Common Names in Waray-waray:

Tangigi, Tangigue

Description

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Family Scombridae

Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas . Body elongate and fusiform , moderately compressed in some genera. Snout pointed , premaxilla beaklike, free from nasal bones which are separated by the ethmoid bone; mouth large; teeth in jaws strong , moderate, or weak; no true canines; palate and tongue may bear teeth. The 2 dorsal fins separate and depressible into grooves with 5-12 finlets behind second dorsal and anal fins; first dorsal fin with 9-27 rays , origin well behind the head . Pectoral fins high on body. Pelvic fins moderate or small with 6 fin rays , placed below the pectoral fins. Caudal fin deeply forked with supporting caudal rays completely covering hypural plate. At least 2 small keels on each side of caudal fin base , a larger keel in between on caudal peduncle in more advanced species. Lateral line simple . Vertebrae 31-66. Body covered with small to moderate scales or a scaly corselet developed (area behind head and around pectoral fins covered with large thick scales) and rest of body naked or covered with tiny scales. Gill membranes not united to isthmus. Thunnus and close relatives with a specialized vascular system for heat exchange; the evolution of this and related adaptations for endothermy are discussed in Brock et al. 1993, Science 260:210-214. Primarily swift, epipelagic predators ; some species occur in coastal waters , others far from shore . Mackerels (Scomber and Rastrelliger) filter plankton with their long gill rakers. Spanish mackerels, bonitos and tunas feed on larger prey , including small fishes , crustaceans and squids . The main predators of smaller scombrids are other predacious fishes, particularly large tunas and billfises. Dioecious and most display little or no sexual dimorphism in structure or color pattern . Females of many species attain larger sizes than maels. Batch spawning of most species takes place in tropical and subtropical waters, frequently inshore . Eggs are pelagic and hatch into planktonic larvae. Among the most important of commercial and sport fishes. Thunninae=ISSCAAP 36; Scombrinae=ISSCAAP 37. Also Ref. 50681.The family Scombridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 15 genera and 51 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is thunniform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be very active . Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Latin, scomber = mackerel . 1841

Habitat

Distributed from near edge of continental shelf to shallow coastal waters , often of low salinity and high turbidity [1]. Also found in drop-offs , and shallow or gently sloping reef and lagoon waters[2].

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,214 meters (0 to -17,106 feet).[3]

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Biology

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Diet

Feed primarily on small fishes like anchovies , clupeids, carangids, also squids and penaeoid shrimps.

Migration

Known to undertake lengthy long-shore migrations, but permanent resident populations also seem to exist.

Behavior

Found in small schools[4].

Taxonomy

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Unambiguous Synonyms

  1. Cibium commersonii (Lacepde, 1800)
  2. Cybium commersoni (Lacepde, 1800)
  3. Cybium commersonii (Lacepde, 1800)
  4. Cybium konam Bleeker, 1851
  5. Cybium multifasciatum Kishinouye, 1915
  6. Scomber commerson Lac épède, 1800
  7. Scomber commerson Lacepde, 1800
  8. Scomber commersonii Lacepde, 1800
  9. Scomber maculosus Shaw, 1803
  10. Scomberomorus commercon /i> (Lacepède, 1800)
  11. Scomberomorus commercon /i> (Lacépède, 1800)
  12. Scomberomorus commercon (Lacepde, 1800)
  13. Scomberomorus commerson /i> (Lacepède, 1800)
  14. Scomberomorus commerson /i> (Lacépède, 1800)
  15. Scomberomorus commersoni /i> (Lacepède, 1800)
  16. Scomberomorus commersoni /i> (Lacépède, 1800)
  17. Scomberomorus commersoni (Lacepde, 1800)
  18. Scomberomorus commersonii /i> (Lacepède, 1800)
  19. Scomberomorus commersonii /i> (Lacépède, 1800)
  20. Scomberomorus commersonii (Lacepde, 1800)
  21. Scomerommorus commerson /i> (Lacepède, 1800)
  22. Scomerommorus commerson (Lacepde, 1800)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Collette B .B., Data last modified by FishBase 03-Oct-2000

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Scomberomorus

There are approximately 35 species in this genus:

S. argyreus · S. brasiliensis (Atlantic Sharpnose Shark) · S. caballa · S. cambodgiense · S. cavalla (Spanish Mackerel) · S. cavella · S. chinense · S. chinensis · S. commerson (Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel) · S. commersoni · S. commersonii · S. concolor (Monterrey Spanish Mackerel) · S. guttatum · S. guttatus (Indo-Pacific Spanish Mackerel) · S. guttatus koreanus · S. koreanus (Compressed Mackerel) · S. kuhlii · S. leopardus · S. lineolatus (Streaked Spanish Mackerel) · S. maculatus (Atlantic Spanish Mackerel) · S. maurlatus · S. multiradiatus (Papuan Spanish Mackerel) · S. munroi (Australian Spotted Mackerel) · S. niphoninus (California Grenadier) · S. niphonius (Japanese Spanish Mackerel) · S. plumierii · S. plurilineatus (Spotted Mackerel) · S. queenslandicus (Queensland School Mackerel) · S. regalis (Kingfish Mackerel) · S. semifasciatus (Broadbarred Spanish Mackerel) · S. serra · S. sierra (Spanish Mackerel) · S. sinensis (Chinese Mackerel) · S. tigris · S. tritor (West African Spanish Mackerel)

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Data Sources

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Identifiers

Footnotes

  1. McPherson, G.R. (1985). Northern line fishery for mackerels still important. Aust. Fish. 44(8):12-14. [back]
  2. Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. [back]
  3. Mean = -238.150 meters (-781.332 feet), Standard Deviation = 646.590 based on 9,540 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
  4. Collette, B.B. (2001). Scombridae. Tunas (also, albacore, bonitos, mackerels, seerfishes, and wahoo). p. 3721-3756. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western [back]
Last Revised: 2009-05-08