Expert method for differentiation of chub mackerel (<i>Scomber japonicus</i>) and blue mackerel (<i>S. australasicus</i>) in catches
Only one diagnostic sign is enough for differentiation of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus and blue mackerel S. australasicus working with mass material. It is a number of spines in dorsal fin: chub mackerel has 9-10 (often 9) and blue mackerel has 11-12 spines. Species identification may be done by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Transactions of the Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Известия ТИНРО |
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| Online Access: | https://izvestiya.tinro-center.ru/jour/article/view/78 |
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| Summary: | Only one diagnostic sign is enough for differentiation of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus and blue mackerel S. australasicus working with mass material. It is a number of spines in dorsal fin: chub mackerel has 9-10 (often 9) and blue mackerel has 11-12 spines. Species identification may be done by relative distance between the spines: it is larger by half for chub mackerel. The species differ well by coloration of dorsal side: blue mackerel has «marbled» pattern with thin lines, in contrast to chub mackerel that has «zebra» pattern with thick lines. |
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| ISSN: | 1606-9919 2658-5510 |