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Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)

Indian scad
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Decapterus russelli
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Oman country information

Common names: Baleg, Sima
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of potential interest | Ref: Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 3287. Surveys estimate potential yield to range from 24000 (1989-90) to 325000 (1983-84) tons. Current annual catch is around 1000 tons. Caught using seine and trawl nets (Ref. 9773).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Decapterus: Greek, deka = ten + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Rüppell.

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

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