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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Megalaspis: Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, aspis,-idos = shield (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 20 - 100 m (Ref. 28016). Tropical; 47°N - 22°S, 40°E - 156°E (Ref. 54577)
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 22.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3287); common length : 45.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5450); publicerad maxvikt: 4.0 kg (Ref. 4883); rapporterad maxålder: 5 år (Ref. 104735)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 18 - 20; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 17.
Adults are primarily oceanic, pelagic schooling species rarely seen on reefs (Ref. 48635, 90102). They feed mainly on fishes (Ref. 5213). Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284).
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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