Koheru (Decapterus koheru)

Scientific name: Decapterus koheru Hector, 1875

Koheru (Decapterus koheru)

The Koheru (Decapterus koheru) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Decapterus koheru
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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