Scientific Name
Scomberoides commersonnianus  
Pronounce  
Scomberoides commersonnianus大口逆鈎鰺
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Lacepède, 1801 Depth - M
Chinese 大口逆鈎鰺 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鰺科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F364 Carangidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 康氏似鰺 
Max Length 120 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 七星仔、棘蔥仔、鬼平、龜濱、龜柄、油面仔(臺東)、歸秉(澎湖)、龜秉(澎湖)、肥柄(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Australia   Distribution in Taiwan East、South 
Habitats Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Coastal  Holotype Locality Madagascar 
Synonyms Chorinemus commersonii, Chorinemus commersonnianus, Chorinemus delicatulus, Chorinemus exoletus, Chorinemus leucophthalmus, Chorinemus leucopthalmus, Chorinemus lysan, Scomber madagascariensis, Scomberoides commercianus, Scomberoides commersonianus, Scomberoides lysan   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Lin & Shao(1999)  Lacepede, B. G. E. 1801 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Kimura, S. etc. 1998 Motomura, H. etc. 1998 Carpenter, K. E. etc. 1999 Lin, P. L. etc. 1999 
Specimen List ASIZP0056725. ASIZP0058878. ASIZP0060367. ASIZP0062507. ASIZP0079234. ASIZP0080002. ASIZP0080003. ASIZP0080004. ASIZP0700077. ASIZP0807316. ASIZP0807317. ASIZP0807318. ASIZP0900515. ASIZP0917316. ASIZP0917317. ASIZP0917318. FRIP21010. FRIP21210. NMMBP00042. NMMBP02985. NMMBP04355. NMMBP04955. NMMBP05409. NMMSTP00348. NTUM06654.  
Barcode2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2016-01-13,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100% 2016-01-13,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100% 2016-01-13,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name Queenfish; Talang queenfish; Talang queen fish; Largemouth queenfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic D. VII, I+20; A. II, I+17-18; P. i+18; G.R. 2-4+11-13; vertebrate 10+16. Adipose eyelid feebly developed. Maxilla extends well beyond posterior border of eye. Scales on middle of body lanceolate. No scutes. No caudal peduncle grooves. Posterior sofe dorsal- and anal-fin rays consising of semidetached finlets. Head and body dusky green to bluish dorsally, grey to silvery below, large individuals often golden, especially ventrally; sides of adults with 5 to 8 large, plumbeous blotches above or touching lateral line, first 2 may intersect lateral line; dorsal and anal fins dusky to dark, uniformly pigmented; pectoral fins of adults frequently with a dusky blotch ventrally.
habitats Inhabits coastal waters, frequently near reefs and offshore islands. Occasionally found in estuaries. Usually in small groups. Feeds on fishes, cephalopods, and other pelagic prey. 
Distribution Broadly distributed in tropical and subtropical coastal waters of Indo-West Pacific. It is common in waters around Taiwan, especially in western Taiwan. 
Utility Food fish; marketed fresh.