Scomberoides tala

Osteichthyes Carangidae Genus Scomberoides Scomberoides tala

Barred queenfish OBT

39.7 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Grey-green dorsally grading into grey to silver below; a single series of vertically oblong dark blotches intersecting lateral line; dorsal-fin lobe uniformly dusky.

Size:

Up to 70 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Inshore coastal waters to 100 m depth.

Biology:

Feeds primarily on small fishes. Usually seen swimming solitarily in surface waters. Little else is know regarding the biology and ecology of this species. The first spine on the second dorsal- and anal fins are venomous.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught by drift set nets, gill nets, seines and hook-and-line.

Similar species:

Scomberoides commersonnianus
Talang queenfish

Scomberoides commersonnianus differs in having 4–8 dark blotches on side round in shape, first 2 may intersect lateral line (vs. a single series of vertically oblong dark blotches intersecting lateral line) and upper jaw extending well beyond posterior margin of eye (vs. upper jaw often extending slightly beyond posterior margin of eye).

to Scomberoides commersonnianus

Scomberoides lysan
Doublespotted queenfish

Scomberoides lysan differs in having 2 series of 6–8 dark blotches on sides (vs. a single series of vertically oblong dark blotches intersecting lateral line) and dorsal-fin lobe turning abruptly blackish distally (vs. uniformly dusky).

to Scomberoides lysan

Scomberoides tol
Needleskin queenfish

Scomberoides tol differs in having an upper jaw not extending to posterior margin of eye (vs. upper jaw often extending slightly beyond posterior margin of eye) and a dorsal-fin lobe turning abruptly black distally (vs. uniformly dusky).

to Scomberoides tol

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM