Scientific Name	Pomatomus saltatrix   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Linnaeus, 1766)	Depth	0 - 200M
Chinese	扁鰺	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	扁鰺科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F359　Pomatomidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	鯥
Max Length	130 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	扁鰺
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Ocean、Coral、Benthos、Estuary、 Coastal	Holotype Locality	Carolina, U.S.A.
Synonyms	Cheilodipterus heptacanthus, Cheilodipterus saltatrix, Chromis epicurorum, Gasterosteus saltatrix, Gonenion serra, Lopharis mediterraneus, Perca lophar, Pomatomix saltatrix, Pomatomus pedica, Pomatomus saltator, Pomatomus skib, Scomber sypterus, Scomer sypterus ...all 18..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)  Lynnath E.,Beckley etc.  Norcross, J. J., S. L. Richardson, W. H. Massmann, E. B. Joseph 1974 Barger, L.E. etc. 1978 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Flavia M. Lucena, Teodoro Vaske, Jr., Jim R. Ellis etc. 2000
Specimen List	NMMBP00504.
Common Name	Snap mackerel; Shad; Salmon bluefish; Razorbacks; Skipjack; Skipmackerel; Snapping mackerel; Tailor; Tailor run; Bluefish; Choppers; Ancho; Elf; Greenfish; Fatback; Horsemackerel; Jumbos
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	A large species with a sturdy, compressed body and large head. Mouth large and terminal, lower jaw sometimes slightly projecting; jaw teeth prominent, sharp, compressed, in a single series. Two dorsal fins, the first short and low, with VII or VIII feeble spines connected by a membrane, the second long with I spine and 23 to 28 soft rays; anal fin a little shorter than soft dorsal fin, with II or III spines and 23 to 27 soft rays; caudal fin forked, but not deeply so; pectoral fins short, not reaching to origin of soft dorsal fin. Scales small, covering head and body and bases of fins; lateral line complete, almost straight. Body greenish blue dorsally, sides and belly silvery; dorsal and anal fins pale green tinged with yellow; pectoral fins bluish at base; caudal fin dull greenish tinged with yellow.
habitats	Occurs in oceanic and coastal waters. They are most common along surf beaches and rock headlands in clean, high energy waters, although adults can also be found in estuaries and into brackish water. Small fish may be found in shallow coastal waters at lea
Distribution	All oceans except the eastern Pacific. It is found in southern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Good food fish; marketed mostly fresh, but also dried or salted, and frozen. Popular game fish.