Scientific Name	Scomberomorus niphonius   Pronounce			by: ©FishBase
Author	(Cuvier, 1832)	Depth	5 - 50M
Chinese	日本馬加鰆	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯖科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F475　Scombridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	藍點馬鮫
Max Length	100 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	正馬加、馬加箭、尖頭馬加、馬嘉、白北(臺東)、燕魚、藍點馬皎、馬加(澎湖)、馬鮫(澎湖)、馬鮫及正馬鮫（潮汕）、白腹馬鮫（潮汕）
Distribution in World	Japan to East China Sea	Distribution in Taiwan	West、South、North、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Coastal、 Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Japan
Synonyms	Cybium gracile, Cybium niphonium, Sawara niphonia
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)
Specimen List	ASIZP0062902. ASIZP0065506. ASIZP0066285. ASIZP0073631. ASIZP0073632. ASIZP0075311. ASIZP0800956. ASIZP0806251. ASIZP0806252. ASIZP0806981. ASIZP0910956. ASIZP0916251. ASIZP0916252. ASIZP0916981. NTMP1370.
Barcode	2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name	Spotted Spanish mackerel; Japanese Spanish mackerel; Japanese seerfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body elongate, strongly compressed. Snout much shorter than rest of head; posterior part of maxilla exposed, reaching to a vertical from hind margin of eye; sharp, compressed, triangular teeth in upper and lower jaws; patches of fine teeth on palatines and vomer; no teeth on tongue. Gill rakers on first gill arch few: 2 or 3 on upper limb; 9 to 12 on lower limb; 11 to 15 total. First dorsal fin with XIX to XXI spines; second dorsal with 15 to 19 rays, followed by 7 to 10 finlets; anal fin with 16 to 20 rays followed by 6 to 9 finlets; pectoral fin rays 21 to 23. The only species in the genus with a straight intestine. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Body with 7 or more rows of longitudinal spots on the sides; some spots connected together; spots more numerous and smaller, about pupil size; anterior quarter of first dorsal fin and a narrow distal margin of the rest of the dorsal fin black, most of basal membranes of posterior three quarters of fin white.
habitats	Found near shore including semi-enclosed sea areas. Undergoes a spawning migration in spring and a feeding migration in fall in the Inland Sea of Japan. Feeds on small fishes.
Distribution	Confined to the subtropical and temperate waters of China, the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan north to Vladivostok. It is mainly found in western and northern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Marketed fresh and especially tasty in winter. Eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked.