Scombroids
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Indian Mackerel
Trade Name | Indian mackerel |
Scientific Name | Rastrelliger Kanagurta |
French | Maquereau Du pacifique |
Gear used | Gill net and Purse seine |
Peak season | August to November |
Distribution | South, Middle-West and South-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Karnataka and Kerala coasts |
Seer fish
Trade Name | Seer fish (Spanish mackerel) |
Scientific Name | Scomberomorus commerson |
French | Thazard |
Japanese | Sawara |
Spanish | Carita |
Gear used | Hook and line and gill net |
Peak season | October to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Coasts of Kerala and Karnataka |
Seer fish
Trade Name | Seer fish (Streaked Spanish mackerel) |
Scientific Name | Scomberomorus lineolatus |
French | Thazard |
Japanese | Sawara |
Spanish | Carita |
Gear used | Hook and line and Gill net |
Peak season | October to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundacne | Along the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat |
Seer Fish
Trade Name | Seer Fish (Spotted Spanish mackerel) |
Scientific Name | Scomberomorus guttus |
French | Thazard |
Japanese | Sawara |
Spanish | Carita |
Gear used | Hook and line and Gill net |
Peak season | October to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Along the coasts of Gujarat Maharashtra, Kerala and Andamans |
Black King fish
Trade name | Black King fish |
Scientific Name | Rachycentron canadus |
French | Cabilo |
Japanese | Sugi |
Gear used | Gill net, Trawl net and hand lines |
Peak seasons | All around the year |
Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
Little tunny
Trade name | Little tunny |
Scientific name | Euthynnus affinis |
French | Thon |
Japanese | Maguro-rui |
Spanish | Atun |
Gear used | Hook and line and long line |
Peak season | October to May |
Distribution | South-West coasts of iNDIA |
Areas of abundance | Coasts of Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andamans |
Yellowfin tuna
Trade Name | Yellowfin tuna |
Scintific name | Thunnus albacares |
French | Thon |
Japanese | Maguro-rui |
Spanish | Atun |
Gear used | Long line and Hook and line |
Peak season | October to january |
Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Lakshadweep, Andamans, Gulf of Mannar and off Ratnagiri coast |
Big eye tuna
Trade Name | Big eye tuna |
Scientific Name | Thunnus obesus |
French | Thon |
Japanese | Maguro-rui |
Spanish | Atun |
Gear used | Long line |
Peak season | Throughout the year particularly in October and January |
Distribution | South-West and East coasts of India and Lakshadweep |
Areas of abundance | Lakshadweep islands, Gulf of Mannar, Vizhinjam and Ratnagiri coasts |
Skipjack tuna
Trade Name | Skipjack tuna |
Scientific Name | Katsuwonus pelamis |
French | Thon |
Japanese | Maguro-rui |
Spanish | Atun |
Gear used | Long line |
Peak season | October to May |
Distribution | Off West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands |
Oriental Bonito
Trade Name | Oriental Bonito |
Scientific Name | Sarda orientalis |
French | Bonite orientale |
Japanese | Hagatsuo |
Spanish | Bonito pacifico |
Gear used | Trawl and Gill net |
Peak season | April-May and July – August |
Distribution | South West coast of India |