Species FAO code: NPH

Scomberomorus niphonius

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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
Austria	de Königsmakrele	–
Belgium	fr Thazard nl Koningsmakreel	–
Denmark	da Japansk kongemakrel	–
Italy	it Maccarello reale	–
Lithuania	lt japoninė karališkoji skumbrė	–
Portugal	pt Bonito pt Serra	–
Slovenia	sl japonska kraljevska skuša	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Northwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Scomberomorus niphonius

Scientific name

Scomberomorus niphonius

Author

(Cuvier, 1832)

Rank

Species

FAO code

NPH

Morphological description

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.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusScomberomorus
      - SpeciesScomberomorus niphonius

Synonyms

Sawara niphonia (Cuvier, 1832)
Cybium gracile Günther, 1873
Cybium niphonium Cuvier, 1832

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

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Scomberomorus niphonius

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Driftnets

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Troll lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Distribution maps