The bigeye horse mackerel is an oceanic fish found mainly in tropical regions of the world.
It is also known by other common names such as Adult, Culiro, Jacks, Chicharro, Goofy Scud, Purse and much more.
Big-eyed horse mackerel are distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
In the western Atlantic, it is known from southern Nova Scotia, along the coasts of the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, and along the coasts of South America to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the island of Trinidad.
Today, the bigeye horse mackerel is a very popular food fish around the world. Learn more about this type of fish below.
Characteristics of the big-eyed horse mackerel
The body of the big-eyed horse mackerel is elongated and moderately compressed, the lower profile is somewhat more convex than the upper. It is blue-green or green on the back and sides, and white on the underside.
As the name suggests, the eyes of these fish are very large in relation to their body size. Their upper jaw is moderately wide at the tip and extends below the anterior edge of the pupil.
They have small, curved teeth. They have moderately small cycloid scales covering the body except for a small area behind the pectoral fins.
The average body length of these fish is around 15 inches. And they can reach around 230 grams in live weight. Photos and information from FAO and Wikipedia.
Diet
Big-eyed horse mackerel feed on small invertebrates, fish larvae and zooplankton.
They are nocturnal and feed mainly on plankton or benthic invertebrates, including crabs, shrimps, foraminifera, but also fish.
reproduction
The bigeye horse mackerel spawning season can vary from place to place. In Hawaii, the egg-laying season extends from April to September or October. Its life cycle is fast and short.
Advantages
The big-eyed horse mackerel is mainly used for food. It is also used to make butter and fishmeal.
Special Notes
The big-eyed horse mackerel is found all over the world. And they are very popular as food all over the world.
They generally prefer clear ocean waters around islands with neritic waters. In some countries it is a very important commercial fish.
However, check out the full breed profile of this fish species in the following table.
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| Last name | bigeye turtle |
| Kingdom | animal |
| phylum | chords |
| To classify | Actinopterygia |
| order | Periforms |
| A family | scad |
| Gender | Seal |
| see | C. crumenophthalmos |
| Binomial name | krumenophthalmos duct |
| Other names | Also known as Sharkoo, Culiro, Jacks, Chicharro, Eyed Sculpture, Mackerel, Mackerel, Jack, Mackerel, Mackerel, Steenbrass and many more. |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly food, but also fishmeal and oil |
| Special Notes | Economically important species of fish, commercially fished in many parts of the world, popular as a food fish, also used to make fishmeal and fish oil. |
| The weight | About 230 grams |
| Breeding method | Natural |
| climatic tolerance | Virtually all climates |
| skin color | Blue-green or green on the back and white on the underside |
| scarcity | general |
| Availablity | in the world |
