Scombroids

Indian Mackerel

Trade NameIndian mackerel
Scientific NameRastrelliger Kanagurta
FrenchMaquereau Du pacifique
Gear usedGill net and Purse seine
Peak seasonAugust to November
DistributionSouth, Middle-West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceKarnataka and Kerala coasts

Seer fish

Trade NameSeer fish (Spanish mackerel)
Scientific NameScomberomorus commerson
FrenchThazard
JapaneseSawara
SpanishCarita
Gear usedHook and line and gill net
Peak seasonOctober to December
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceCoasts of Kerala and Karnataka

Seer fish

Trade NameSeer fish (Streaked Spanish mackerel)
Scientific NameScomberomorus lineolatus
FrenchThazard
JapaneseSawara
SpanishCarita
Gear usedHook and line and Gill net
Peak seasonOctober to December
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundacneAlong the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Seer Fish

Trade NameSeer Fish (Spotted Spanish mackerel)
Scientific NameScomberomorus guttus
FrenchThazard
JapaneseSawara
SpanishCarita
Gear usedHook and line and Gill net
Peak seasonOctober to December
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAlong the coasts of Gujarat Maharashtra, Kerala and Andamans

Black King fish

Trade nameBlack King fish
Scientific NameRachycentron canadus
FrenchCabilo
JapaneseSugi
Gear usedGill net, Trawl net and hand lines
Peak seasonsAll around the year
DistributionEast and West coasts of India
Areas of abundanceTamil Nadu and Kerala coasts

Little tunny

Trade nameLittle tunny
Scientific nameEuthynnus affinis
FrenchThon
JapaneseMaguro-rui
SpanishAtun
Gear usedHook and line and long line
Peak seasonOctober to May
DistributionSouth-West coasts of iNDIA
Areas of abundanceCoasts of Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andamans

Yellowfin tuna

Trade NameYellowfin tuna
Scintific nameThunnus albacares
FrenchThon
JapaneseMaguro-rui
SpanishAtun
Gear usedLong line and Hook and line
Peak seasonOctober to january
DistributionEast and West coasts of India
Areas of abundanceLakshadweep, Andamans, Gulf of Mannar and off Ratnagiri coast

Big eye tuna

Trade NameBig eye tuna
Scientific NameThunnus obesus
FrenchThon
JapaneseMaguro-rui
SpanishAtun
Gear usedLong line
Peak seasonThroughout the year particularly in October and January
DistributionSouth-West and East coasts of India and Lakshadweep
Areas of abundanceLakshadweep islands, Gulf of Mannar, Vizhinjam and Ratnagiri coasts

Skipjack tuna

Trade NameSkipjack tuna
Scientific NameKatsuwonus pelamis
FrenchThon
JapaneseMaguro-rui
SpanishAtun
Gear usedLong line
Peak seasonOctober to May
DistributionOff West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAndaman and Lakshadweep Islands

Oriental Bonito

Trade NameOriental Bonito
Scientific NameSarda orientalis
FrenchBonite orientale
JapaneseHagatsuo
SpanishBonito pacifico
Gear usedTrawl and Gill net
Peak seasonApril-May and July – August
DistributionSouth West coast of India