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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Banded rudderfish

Seriola zonata Mitchill, 1815
Max Length
75 cm
Max Weight
5.2 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
3–360 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
50 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults are pelagic or epibenthic and confined to coastal waters over the continental shelf. They feed on fishes and shrimps.

Scientific Name
Seriola zonata
Authority
Mitchill, 1815
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
75 cm
Max Weight
5.2 kg
Depth Range
3–360 m
Latitude
23°S – 46°N
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Banded rudderfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Banded rudderfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 3 - 360 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 23°S, 98°W - 34°W

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8
Food Items

fishes and shrimps

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01445 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
75cm
Max Weight
5,200g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Latitude Range
46°N – 23°S
Described By
Mitchill, 1815

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Amberjack · Banded Mackerel · Banded Rubberfish · Banded Rudderfish · Jackfish · Pilotfish · Rudder-fish · Shark Pilot · Slender Amberjack
🏳️Catalan Sériole nan
🌍CES kranas pruhovaný
🇩🇰Danish Båndet ravfisk
🇫🇷French Seriole Guaimeque · sériole à ceintures
🇵🇹Portuguese Seriola-portuária
🇷🇺Russian Полосатая сериола
🇪🇸Spanish Medregal guaimeque · coronado de bandas · medregal rayado
🇨🇳Chinese 環帶鰤

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Scomber zonatus Mitchill 1815 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 75 records indexed .

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