Scomberomorus niphonius, Japanese Spanish mackerel : fisheries, aquaculture, gamefish

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Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

Japanese Spanish mackerel
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Japan country information

Common names: Sawara, Spotted mackerel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Sokolovskaya, T.G., A.S. Sokolovskii and E.I. Sobolevskii, 1998
Importance: commercial | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 11230). Also Ref. 168, 9988.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser pelagic-neritic; ozeanodrom (Ref. 51243); tiefenbereich 0 - 200 m (Ref. 54883). Temperate; 45°N - 18°N, 108°E - 143°E (Ref. 54883)

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Northwest Pacific: confined to the subtropical and temperate waters of China, the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan north to Vladivostok, former USSR. Often confused with Scomberomorus munroi.

Size / Gewicht / Alter

Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 113 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 116934); max. veröff. Gewicht: 8.0 kg (Ref. 116934)

Kurzbeschreibung Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie

Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 19 - 21; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 15 - 19; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 16 - 20; Wirbelzahl: 48 - 50. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. The only species in the genus with a straight intestine. Swim bladder absent. Body covered with small scales. Anterior quarter of first dorsal fin and a narrow distal margin of the rest of the dorsal fin black. Sides with seven or more rows of longitudinal spots on the sides; some spots connected together.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.

Biologie     Fachlexikon (Englisch) (z.B. epibenthic)

Found near shore (including semi-enclosed sea areas) (Ref. 11230). Undergoes a spawning migration in spring (March to June) and a feeding migration in fall (September to November) in the Inland Sea of Japan. Feeds on small fishes. Another major fishing gear that is used are set nets. This species is the most important Scomberomorus species in Japan which is cultured and released for fishery. Marketed fresh and especially tasty in winter. Eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Gefährdung zunehmend (NT) (A2bd); Date assessed: 19 October 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Bedrohung für Menschen

  Harmless





Nutzung durch Menschen

Fischereien: hoch kommerziell; Aquakultur: kommerziell; Sportfisch: ja
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 13 - 24.5, mean 19.2 °C (based on 181 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00288 (0.00153 - 0.00545), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.5   ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 2.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179):  mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (K=0.7; Fec>100,000).
Prior r = 0.57, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.85, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  High vulnerability (58 of 100). 🛈
Preiskategorie (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 13.3 [4.9, 52.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.325 [0.125, 0.917] mg/100g; Protein = 20.6 [19.1, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.47 [0.25, 0.94] g/100g; Selenium = 21.4 [6.2, 103.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.35 [1.43, 54.86] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.31 [0.19, 0.53] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.