Bernard Dupont, Frankreich
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The mackerel (Lichia amia) is a very fast hunter that chases all fish in the coral reefs with lightning speed.
The mackerel differs from other species of the family by the peculiar wavy lateral line, which is straight only in the posterior part of the body. There are no scales on the caudal fin.
The body is smooth and rather leathery skinned, grayish blue above and white below.
The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins may show black markings, at times these may even be completely black.
Juvenile fish show brownish to blackish bars on the sides of the body, which then fade with the jump to, adult.
Unfortunately we currently have no photo, a juvenile can be seen here:
https://www.fishbase.se/photos/PicturesSummary.php?ID=692&what=species
Occasionally Large Forked Mackerel can be seen hunting for freshwater fish in the rivers as well.
Lichia amia is currently considered a non-threatened species, but it is not for home aquariums.
Synonyms:
Caesiomorus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Campogramma vadigo (Lacepède, 1801)
Caranx amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Centronotus vadigo Lacepède, 1801
Hypacantus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hypachantus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Porthmeus argenteus Valenciennes, 1833
Scomber amia Linnaeus, 1758
Scomber flexuosus Lichtenstein, 1823
The mackerel differs from other species of the family by the peculiar wavy lateral line, which is straight only in the posterior part of the body. There are no scales on the caudal fin.
The body is smooth and rather leathery skinned, grayish blue above and white below.
The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins may show black markings, at times these may even be completely black.
Juvenile fish show brownish to blackish bars on the sides of the body, which then fade with the jump to, adult.
Unfortunately we currently have no photo, a juvenile can be seen here:
https://www.fishbase.se/photos/PicturesSummary.php?ID=692&what=species
Occasionally Large Forked Mackerel can be seen hunting for freshwater fish in the rivers as well.
Lichia amia is currently considered a non-threatened species, but it is not for home aquariums.
Synonyms:
Caesiomorus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Campogramma vadigo (Lacepède, 1801)
Caranx amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Centronotus vadigo Lacepède, 1801
Hypacantus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hypachantus amia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Porthmeus argenteus Valenciennes, 1833
Scomber amia Linnaeus, 1758
Scomber flexuosus Lichtenstein, 1823
