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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Barred queenfish

Scomberoides tala Cuvier, 1832
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
10–13 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit inshore waters at a temperature range of 26.0-29.0 °C . Adults feed mainly on fish. Usually seen swimming solitary in surface waters .

Scientific Name
Scomberoides tala
Authority
Cuvier, 1832
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
70 cm
Depth Range
10–13 m
Latitude
40°S – 40°N
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Spots on sides elongate vertically, forming short bars in adults .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Barred queenfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Barred queenfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Barred queenfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 13 m. Tropical; 40°N - 40°S West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to China, south to Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00851 × L2.91 (TL)
Max TL
70cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
40°N – 40°S
Described By
Cuvier, 1832

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English barred queenfish · Deep Leatherskin · deep queenfish
🌍CES kranas tala
🇯🇵Japanese Akiiroikekatsuo · アキイロイケカツオ
🇵🇹Portuguese Palombleta-indiana
🇷🇺Russian Ставрида-тала
🇨🇳Chinese 橫斑似鰺 · 橫斑逆鉤鰺

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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