-
butterfly kingfish,
which is the sole
member of
subfamily Gasterochismatinae.
Scombrids have two
dorsal fins and a
series of
finlets behind the rear
dorsal fin...
- lack the
caudal keels and blade-like (forked) tail
characteristic of the
scombrids.[citation needed]
Wahoo have a cir****tropical
distribution and are found...
-
ventral groove, in much the same way as the
first dorsal spines do in all
scombrids. This
species has very
large cycloid scales,
below which is a
thick layer...
-
includes the barracuda, tuna, and mackerel, as well as the billfish.
Regular Scombrids are
observed to have
large heads, eyes, and mouths. In most cases, the...
- Collette,
Bruce B.;
Cornelia E.
Nauen (1983). FAO
species catalogue. Vol. 2.
Scombrids of the world. An
annotated and
illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels...
- PMC 2607394. PMID 17580289.
Lacking pain
receptors on
their caudal fins,
scombrids may
temporarily cross the
cavitation limit, and cavitation-induced damage...
- Scomberomorini) Non-
Scombrid mackerels Related Mackerel as food
Scombroid food
poisoning Family Scombridae Subfamily Scombrinae Other Scombrids Butterfly kingfish...
-
individuals found 82% had
eaten squid and 53% had
eaten fish,
including gadids,
scombrids, butterfish, bluefish, and sand lance.
Large prey are
typically slashed...
- larvae. They
progress to
feeding on a wide
range of fishes,
particularly scombrids, such as
mackerel and tuna, squid, and
especially near
oceanic islands...
-
carangids such as
rainbow runners and Decapterus,
mackerel scad, and
scombrids).
Preliminary estimates of
longevity indicate a
maximum observed age of...
