Species FAO code: OBY

Scomberoides lysan

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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
Italy	it Carango indopacifico	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Scomberoides lysan

Scientific name

Scomberoides lysan

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

OBY

Morphological description

Description: Dorsal bluish, ventral silver or white; spots oval dusky 5-8 in double series above and below LL, first 4-5 intersects LL; dorsal lobe distal half abruptly and heavily pigmented grey to black (Ref. 3197, 90102). Body oblong and elliptical, compressed strongly; profiles dorsal and ventral about equally convex. Upper jaw extends to or slightly beyond eye posterior edge in adult (Ref. 90102). Scales needle-like and imbedded in tough skin; breast scales sharply lanceolate and embedded on middle of body below lateral line. Fins dorsal and anal posterior soft rays consist several semi-detached finlets. (Ref. 37816, 90102)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusScomberoides
      - SpeciesScomberoides lysan

Synonyms

Chorinemus tolooparah (Rüppell, 1829)
Chorinemus sanctipetri Cuvier, 1832
Scomber lysan Forsskål, 1775
Chorinemus mauritianus Cuvier, 1832
Lichia lysan (Forsskål, 1775)
Scomber forsteri Schneider & Forster, 1801
Lichia tolooparah Rüppell, 1829
Chorinemus moadetta Cuvier, 1832
Scomberoides moadetta (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomberoides iysan (Forsskål, 1775)
Chorinemus lysan (Forsskål, 1775)
Scomberoides sanctipetri (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomberoides tolooparah (Rüppell, 1829)
Chorinemus orientalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Scomberoides orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)

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Scomberoides lysan

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps