Carangids

Scad

Trade NameScad
Scientific NameAlepes mate
FrenchCarangue
JapaneseHiraaji
Gear usedTrawl net and Gill net
Peak seasonJanuary to June and September to November
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceCoasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andamans

Horse mackerel

Trade NameHorse mackerel
Scientific NameMegalaspis cordyla
FrenchChinchard
JapaneseMuroaji
SpanishJurel
Gear usedGill net and Purse seine
Peak seasonSeptember to November
DistributionSouth-East coast and West coast of india
Area of abundanceKerala and Tamil Nadu coasts

Leatherskin

Trade NameLeatherskin
Scientific nameScomberoides lysan
Gear usedGill net
Peak seasonSeptember to January
DistributionEast and West coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAndhra, Tamil nadu and Kerala coasts

Naked breast trevally

Trade nameNaked breast trevally
Scientific nameDecapterus ruselli
FrenchCarangue
JapaneseHiraaji
Gear usedTrawl net and Gill net
Peak seasonOctober to February
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAlong the coasts of Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Malabar trevally

Trade NameMalabar trevally
Scientific NameCarangoides malabaricus
Gear usedTrawl net and shore seine
Peak seasonOctober to February
DistributionEast and West coasts of India
Areas of abundanceTamil nadu and Kerala coasts

Black banded trevally

Trade NameBlack banded trevally
Scientific nameSeriolina nigrofasciata
FrenchSeriole
JapaneseBuri
Gear usedTrawl net and Gill net
Peak seasonThroughout the year
DistributionWest and East Coasts of India
Areas of abundanceKerala and Tamil nadu coasts

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