Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi)

Scientific name: Scomberomorus munroi Collette & Russo, 1980

Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi)

The Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae.

Biology

Found more commonly in offshore, open waters away from reefs and shoals. 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. Sometimes confused with S. niphonius.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scomberomorus munroi
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
104
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.46; tm=1-2; tmax=7)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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