Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi) fish species and information / pictures of Australian spotted mackerel - Scomberomorus munroi

Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scomberomorus munroi

Common Name
Australian spotted mackerel

Biology
Found more commonly in offshore, open waters away from reefs and shoals (Ref. 30199). Form large schools which move close inshore along the coast of Queensland, commonly taken between December and April or May. Feed largely on fishes, particularly anchovies and sardines with smaller quantities of shrimps and squids. Common fork length ranges between 50 to 80 cm (Ref. 168). Sometimes confused with S. niphonius.

Classification

Classified By
Collette & Russo, 1980
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mackerels, tunas, bonitos (Scombridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to the northern coast of Australia, from the Abrolhos Islands region of Western Australia to Coffs Harbor and Kempsey in central New South Wales; also occurring in southern Papua New Guinea from Kerema to Port Moresby.
Range
6°S - 38°S, 110°E - 157°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 6390)
Trophic Level
4.32 s.e. 0.76 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
104 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.46; tm=1-2; tmax=7)
Threat To Humans
  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 6390)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated