Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)

Scientific name: Rastrelliger faughni Matsui, 1967

Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)

The Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India to Fiji, north to Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 31. Head longer than body depth. Maxilla covered by lachrymal bone. Swim bladder present. Interpelvic process small and single. Anal spine rudimentary. Bristles on longest gill raker, 30 to 55 on one side. Gill rakers do not extend far into mouth. A black blotch behind pectoral fin base. The belly is yellowish silver; 2 to 6 large spots are at the base of the first dorsal fin; tow faint stripes are at the level of the lateral line in some specimens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rastrelliger faughni
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 150 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India to Fiji, north to Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.45)

Sources

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

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