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Etymology: Decapterus: Greek, deka = ten + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
экология
морской донно-пелагический; пределы глубины 40 - 275 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 40°N - 36°S, 18°E - 172°E
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Australia. A Lessepsian migrant (Ref. 72453).
Length at first maturity / Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm 16.1, range 14 - 24.5 cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 9987); common length : 30.0 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 9987); наибольший вес (опубликованные данные): 110.00 g (Ref. 4883); наибольший возраст (опубликованны данные): 12 годы (Ref. 5406)
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 9; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 28 - 31; колючие лучи анального плавника: 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 25 - 28; позвонки: 24. Lateral line curved below soft dorsal and with 30-44 strong scutes; color bluish green above, silvery below; caudal fin hyaline to yellowish; dorsal fins hyaline basally, light dusky distally. Opercle with small, black spot; opercular membrane with smooth margin. Snout longer than eye diameter; squarish lower posterior edge of maxilla; upper jaw with small teeth anteriorly; soft dorsal and anal fins relatively low, not falcate; pectoral fin sub falcate. (Other source of data on morphology: Refs. 3131, 3197, 3287).
Adults dwell from middle to benthic (Ref. 11230), forming large schools in deep water, but occasionally inshore in sheltered bays in small to large groups (Ref. 48635). The most common Decapterus in coastal waters and on open banks of the Indian Ocean. They feed mainly on smaller planktonic invertebrates. Generally marketed fresh, may be dried or salted. Also sold frozen and canned (Ref. 9987).
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)
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