Species FAO code: RUS

Decapterus russelli

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Indisk hestemakrel	–
France	fr comète de russel [Decapterus ruselli synonym for Decapterus russelli] fr comète [Decapterus ruselli synonym for Decapterus russelli]	–
Slovenia	sl indijski šur	–
Sweden	sv Hästmakrill [Decapterus lajang synonym for Decapterus russelli]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Decapterus russelli

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Decapterus russelli

Scientific name

Decapterus russelli

Author

(Rüppell, 1830)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RUS

Morphological description

Lateral line curved below soft dorsal and with 30-44 strong scutes; color bluish green above, silvery below; caudal fin hyaline to yellowish; dorsal fins hyaline basally, light dusky distally. Opercle with small, black spot; opercular membrane with smooth margin. Snout longer than eye diameter; squarish lower posterior edge of maxilla; upper jaw with small teeth anteriorly; soft dorsal and anal fins relatively low, not falcate; pectoral fin sub falcate. (Other source of data on morphology: Refs. 3131, 3197, 3287).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusDecapterus
      - SpeciesDecapterus russelli

Synonyms

Decapterus lajang Bleeker, 1855
Caranx russelli Rüppell, 1830
Caranx ecclipsifer De Vis, 1884
Decapterus russellii (Rüppell, 1830)
Caranx kiliche Cuvier, 1833
Decapterus dayi Wakiya, 1924
Decapterus kiliche (Cuvier, 1833)
Decapterus ruselli (Rüppell, 1830)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)

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Decapterus russelli

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Purse seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps