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Scomberoides commersonnianus  Lacepède, 1801

Talang queenfish
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) country information

Common names: Sarm-e-dahan-bozorg
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (Ref. 47533). Also Ref. 47613.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Iranian Fisheries Company and Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Scomberoidinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3287); common length : 90.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5288); max. published weight: 16.0 kg (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 35°N - 42°S, 25°E - 179°E

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit coastal waters, frequently near reefs and offshore islands (Ref. 30573, 48635). Occasionally found in estuaries. Usually in small groups (Ref. 9710, 48635). Feed on fishes, cephalopods, small invertebrates and, other pelagic prey (Ref. 5213, 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.4   ±0.45 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (58 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
High