On 24. 2. 1999 a fish specimen closely resembling

mackerel was observed along with the landings

of mackerel [Rastrelliger Kanagurta) by a purse

seiner at Tadri fishing harbour. The fish was later

identified as Scomber Japonicus. Popularly called the

chub mackerel

Ganga, U

Gowda, N Chennappa

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ISSN 0254-380 X MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICE No. 162 tobei '--r, December 1999 I TECHNICAL ANI <=l c -H EXTENSION SERIES ^ ' ^ ' M iAi±^ 4-lir^^-Mchl CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES ar^J^STT^ ^FTFSTPT RESEARCH INSTITUTE chlPclH, ^ T R T T COCHIN, INDIA INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 918 A note on the Scombroid fish Scomber japonicus observed along the Indian Coast On 24. 2. 1999 a fish specimen closely resem-bling mackerel was observed along with the land-ings of mackerel [Rastrelliger Kanagurta) by a purse seiner at Tadri fishing harbour. The fish was later identified as Scomber Japonicus. Popularly called the chub mackerel, it is a species inhabiting the tem-perate waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans and adjacent seas but only rarely observed along the Indian Coasts. The present specimen measured 284 mm in total length and weighed 225 g. Its back was coloured steel blue with numerous wavy lines and dusky rounded blotches on belly. The first dorsal fin had 10 spines while the second dor-sal'fin had 11 soft rays. It could be distinguished from the mackerel by the presence of a stiff and strong first anal spine, 5 dorsal and 5 anal flnlets and a very well developed adipose eyelid. Central keel of caudal peduncle was absent. Other meas-urements (In mm) were as follows: Total length: 284 ; fork'length : 255; standard length: 240; pre-dorsal length; 91 head length: 74, Pre-orbltal length : 59; I dorsal base : 23 ; II dorsal base : 23; anal fin base: 20 and body depth: 70. Fig. 1. Scomber Japonicus. Scomber Japonicus a schooling pelagic fish, feed on small clupeoids and pelagic invertebrates. Reported by U. Ganga and N.C. Gowda, Karwar Re-search Centre of CMFRI, Karwar-581 301, India.-t-27 

A note on the Scombroid fish Scomber japonicus observed along the Indian Coast

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A note on the Scombroid fish Scomber japonicus observed along the Indian Coast

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