Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
Pelagisch; diepteverspreiding 0 - 3000 m (Ref. 83346). Tropical; 20°C - ? (Ref. 75906); 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1,550 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 1394); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 25.0 t (Ref. 1394)
Depth range based on reported depth in Angola (Ref. 83346). Found both offshore, near the coast in many areas (Ref. 1394) and shelf waters (Ref. 122680). Commonly in groups of 10 to 20 individuals on feeding grounds (Ref. 801). They are active lunge feeders (Ref. 1394). Known as 'gulpers,' feeding in separate events, often lunging at large schools of fish (Ref. 122680). Feeds primarily on fish, but they also take invertebrates (Ref. 1394) like krill (Ref. 122680). Oceanodromous (Ref. 75906).
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
FAO - Visserij: landings, soortsprofiel | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet-bronnen
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.3 - 9.2, mean 2 (based on 18026 cells).
Kwetsbaarheid
Very high vulnerability (87 of 100).
Prijsklasse
Unknown.