Escolar
📖 Overview
Occurs mainly over the continental slope, down to 200 m and more . Migrates upward at night . Feeds on squid, crustaceans and a wide variety of fishes . Flesh oily and may have purgative properties . Sometimes caught by tuna long-liners . Marketed frozen and as fish cakes in Japan .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 31. Body almost uniformly dark brown, becoming almost black with age. Pelvic fins well developed, with I spine and 5 soft rays . Prominent lateral keel on caudal peduncle, flanked by smaller accessory keels above and below .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Escolar is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 200 - 1100 m . Deep-water; 50°N - 56°S, 180°W - 180°E Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
squid, crustaceans and a wide variety of fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybium flavobrunneum | Smith | 1843 | Synonym |
| Diplogonurus maderensis | Noronha | 1926 | Synonym |
| Leidocybium flavobrunneum | Smith | 1849 | Synonym |
| Lepidosarda retigramma | Kishinouye | 1926 | Synonym |
| Nesogrammus thompsoni | Fowler | 1923 | Synonym |
| Xenogramma carinatum | Waite | 1904 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 29 records indexed .
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