Author: (Cuvier, 1832)
FBname: West African Spanish mackerel
Comments: Inhabits warm waters (Ref. 2683).  Forms school close to the shore (Ref. 9987).  Enters coastal lagoons and feeds on clupeids particularly <i>Ethmalosa fimbriata</i>.  Reproduces in July to August (Ref. 5377).  Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6769).  Utilized fresh, dried-salted, smoked and frozen (Ref. 9987).