Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)

Scientific name: Scomberoides commersonnianus Lacep?de, 1801

Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)

The Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, in tropical waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Color dusky green dorsally, silvery below; dorsal lobe dusky to dark and evenly pigmented. Upper jaw extending well beyond eye. Midbody scales oval-shaped. Soft dorsal and anal fins with semi-detached finlets. Scales small and lanceolate, partly embedded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scomberoides commersonnianus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
90.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: in tropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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