Rachycentron Blochii
📖 Overview
Stomach contents of the specimens examined included small fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods, and small fishes which were mainly digested. Caught by baited hooks. A highly sought fish species, and is usually sold prior to auction .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body torpedo-shaped with a depressed head that binds to a row of small spines spaced out in front of its dorsal fin; eyes small and masked by a grayish shade, with snout slightly pointed; lower jaw projects toward the upper jaw; origin of the dorsal fin (27 rays) at mid-point of the third body spot; triangular, curved fins and caudal fin displayed differently are key distancing characters; pelvic fin reaching above the curved part of the pectoral fin; villiform teeth on jaws, roof of mouth, and tongue .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rachycentron Blochii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Pakistan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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