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| 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
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| Habitats | Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Coastal、 Lagoon |
Holotype Locality | Japan | ||||
| Synonyms |
Cybium gracile, Cybium niphonium, Sawara niphonia 
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| 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. 
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| 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 |
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| 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. | ||||||
