Author: (Bleeker, 1851)
FBname: Short mackerel
Comments: An epipelagic, neritic species that tolerates slightly reduced salinities in estuarine habitats and in areas where surface temperature range between 20° and 30°C. It forms schools of equally sized individuals.  Batch spawning is believed to extend from March through September. Feeds chiefly on microzooplankton with a high phytoplankton component.  Marketed fresh, frozen, canned, dried salted and smoked (Ref. 168, 9684).