Scientific Name	Rastrelliger kanagurta   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1816)	Depth	20 - 90M
Chinese	金帶花鯖	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯖科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F475　Scombridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	羽鰓鮐
Max Length	38 cm TL	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	鐵甲、媽鱟、姑婆頭(臺南安平)、肉鰱（高雄）
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North East、PonFu
Habitats	Ocean、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	India
Synonyms	Rastelliger kanagurta, Rasteltiger kanagurta, Rastreliger kanagurta, Rastrelliger brachysoma, Rastrelliger canagurta, Rastrelliger chrysozonus, Rastrelliger kanagugurta, Rastrelliger loo, Rastrelliger microlepidotus, Rastrelliger serventyi, Rastrellinger kanagurta, Rastrilleger kanagurta, Scomber canagurta ...all 22..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Cuvier, G. 1816 Collette, B.B. 1970 Collette, Bruch B. 1970 Bruce B. Collette 1970 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 JAWAD, L.A etc. 2001
Specimen List	ASIZP0054525. ASIZP0054579. ASIZP0058170. ASIZP0069750. ASIZP0070780. ASIZP0073282. ASIZP0075235. ASIZP0700270. ASIZP0802517. ASIZP0803252. ASIZP0805757. ASIZP0806709. ASIZP0912517. ASIZP0913252. ASIZP0915757. ASIZP0916709. FRIP20181. FRIP22467. FRIP22468. NMMBP00601. NMMBP04470. NMMBP04949. NMMBP05266. NMMBP05690. NMMBP05691. NMMSTP00353. NTMP0286. NTUM00054Paratype. NTUM06839. RUSI35134. USNM00192526. USNM00192904. USNM00192910.
Barcode	2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Rake gilled mackerel; Rake gillat mackerel; Striped mackerel; Striped makerel; Colombo cure; Chub mackerel; Mackerel; Long-jawed mackerel; Indian mackerel; Longjaw mackerel
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body moderately deep; head longer than body depth. Maxilla partly concealed, covered by the lacrimal bone, but extending to about hind margin of eye; gill rakers very long, visible when mouth opened, 30 to 46 on lower limb of first arch; a moderate number of bristles on longest gill raker. Two dorsal fins, well separated from each other; the first with IX to XI spines, the second with 11 to 13 rays followed by 5 finlets; anal fin with 11 to 12 rays followed by 5 finlets; pelvic fin with 19-22 rays. Narrow dark longitudinal bands on upper part of body (golden in fresh specimens) and a black spot on body near lower margin of pectoral fin; dorsal fins yellowish with black tips, caudal and pectoral fins yellowish; other fins dusky.
habitats	Occurs in coastal bays, harbors and deep lagoons, usually in some turbid plankton-rich waters. Form schools. Feeds on phytoplankton (diatoms) and small zooplankton (cladocerans, ostracods, larval polychaetes, etc.). Adult individuals feed on macroplankton
Distribution	Widespread in the Indo-West Pacific from Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, north to the Ryukyu Islands and China, south to Australia, Melanesia and Samoa. Entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. It is a very common species in Tai
Utility	Generally marketed fresh, frozen, canned, dried-salted, and smoked; also made into fish sauce.