Scientific Name
Rastrelliger brachysoma
Common Name
Short mackerel
Biology
Found in estuarine habitats with slightly reduced salinities and in areas where surface temperature range between 20? and 30?C, forming schools of equally sized individuals. Batch spawning is believed to extend from March through September (Ref. 9684). Feeds chiefly on microzooplankton with a high phytoplankton component. Marketed fresh, frozen, canned, dried salted and smoked.