Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Broad-barred king mackerel, Grey Spanish mackerel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Taken by trawlers in the Gulf of Papua (Ref. 9684). Also Ref. 168, 78751.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Thazard tigré, Carite tigre, Broadbanded mackerel, ... more

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> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Scomberomorus: Latin, scomber = mackerel + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Macleay.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino; salobre; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad ? - 100 m (Ref. 6390). Tropical; 7°S - 30°S, 112°E - 157°E (Ref. 168)

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Western Pacific: southern Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to northern New South Wales. Reports of this species from Thailand and Malaysia are based on misidentifications.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ?, range 75 - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 168); peso máximo publicado: 10.0 kg (Ref. 168)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 13 - 15; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 19 - 22; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 19 - 22; Vértebra: 44 - 46. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Body covered with small scales. Juveniles (less than 10 cm) marked with 12-20 vertical bands which becomes less distinct or break into spots in larger fish.

Found more commonly around coastal headlands and rocky reefs but are also caught offshore (Ref. 6390). Juveniles (4.5 to 10 cm length) are commonly encountered during November along the beaches of Townsville, Queensland and grow to twice this size by January. They are pelagic predators, feeding exclusively on baitfish (sardines and herrings (Ref. 30572). Caught also with set lines aside from trolling with small lures or cut bait. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).

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Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Collette, Bruce B. | Colaboradores

Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2):137 p. (Ref. 168)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 June 2022

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 6390)

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si; carnada: occasionally

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.9 - 28.7, mean 27.7 (based on 506 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00832 (0.00383 - 0.01808), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.6; tm=1-2; tmax=12).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Scomberomorus semifasciatus (Macleay, 1883)