Author: Johnson, 1865
FBname: Black snake mackerel
Comments: Oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 47377), migrating to the surface at night (Ref. 6181).  Feeds on myctophids and other small fishes, squid and crustaceans (Ref. 6181).  Matures at 15 cm SL (Ref. 36731).