Japanese jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)

Scientific name: Trachurus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Japanese jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)

The Japanese jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan, Korean Peninsula to the East China Sea. Pacific Ocean off the coast of southeast Asia.

Biology

Occur on continental waters. Pelagic. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachurus japonicus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
0–275 m (0–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 275 m, usually 50 - 275 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Korean Peninsula to the East China Sea. Pacific Ocean off the coast of southeast Asia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.31-0.38; tmax=6)

Sources

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

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