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Katsuwonus pelamis  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Skipjack tuna
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Chile country information

Common names: Atún, Barrilete, Cachorreta
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 9068.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
National Database:

Classification / Names

ऐकटीनोप्टीरेजी (रेज़-फिन्नढ मछलियाँ) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Main reference

आकार / वज़न / Age

Max length : 110 cm FL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 89423); common length : 80.0 cm FL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 168); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 34.5 kg (Ref. 168); अधिकतम सूचित उम्र: 12 वर्षो (Ref. 168)

Length at first maturity
Lm 40.0, range 40 - 45 cm

पर्यावरण

; समुद्री; औशिनोड़िरोमस; गहराई सीमा 0 - 260 m (Ref. 9340), usually 0 - ? m (Ref. 55287)

जलवायु / सीमा

Tropical; 15°C - 30°C (Ref. 168), preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 63°N - 47°S, 180°W - 180°E

वितरण

Cosmopolitan in tropical and warm-temperate waters. Not found in the Black Sea. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | भूमिका

Short description

पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण): 14 - 16; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण): 14-15; गुदा कांटा 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 14 - 15; जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़: 41. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body without scales except for the corselet and the lateral line. Swim bladder absent. The back is dark purplish blue, lower sides and belly silvery, with 4 to six very conspicuous longitudinal dark bands which in live specimens may appear as continuous lines of dark blotches.

जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ epibenthic)

Found in offshore waters; larvae restricted to waters with surface temperatures of 15°C to 30°C (Ref. 6390). Exhibit a strong tendency to school in surface waters with birds, drifting objects, sharks, whales and may show a characteristic behavior like jumping, feeding, foaming, etc. Feed on fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods and mollusks; cannibalism is common. Spawn throughout the year in the tropics, eggs released in several portions (Ref. 35388). Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6769). Preyed upon by large pelagic fishes (Ref. 6885). Also taken by trolling on light tackle using plugs, spoons, feathers, or strip bait (Ref. 9684). Marketed fresh, frozen or canned (Ref. 9340); also dried-salted and smoked (Ref. 9987).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)



Human uses

मात्स्यिकी: उच्च वाणिज्य; आखेट मत्स्य: हां

साधन

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इंटरनेट स्रोत

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.4   ±0.5 se; Based on diet studies.

लौटाव (Ref. 69278)
माध्यम, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 1.4 - 4.4 वर्ष। (K=0.3-0.5; tm=2-3; tmax=12; Fec=80,000)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
High