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Carangiformes (Jacks) >
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Decapterus: Greek, deka = ten + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 100 - 300 m (Ref. 3197), usually 150 - 300 m (Ref. 3197). Deep-water; 38°N - 26°S, 34°E - 148°E
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 17.2 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3197); common length : 30.0 cm FL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3287)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 28 - 29; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 22 - 25. Deep bodied compared to similar species (Ref. 48635). Body color bluish green above, silvery below; caudal fin bright red. Sometimes a yellow mid-lateral stripe (Ref. 48635). Opercle with a small black spot; margin of opercular membrane smooth. 31-38 scutes.
Adults are found in deep waters. They feed on small planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Occasionally seen in small groups along reef slopes at moderate depths. Mainly known from trawls and shows red tail after capture (Ref. 48635).
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: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.5 - 22.4, mean 15 °C (based on 274 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00891 - 0.01950), b=3.00 (2.88 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (K=0.63).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 58.6 [15.2, 161.2] mg/100g; Iron = 1.09 [0.40, 2.96] mg/100g; Protein = 20.1 [18.6, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.31 [0.14, 0.71] g/100g; Selenium = 17.3 [5.0, 56.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.4 [3.5, 129.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.478 [0.264, 0.847] mg/100g (wet weight);
