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Carangiformes (Jacks) > 
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae						
							
							Etymology: Parastromateus: Greek, para  in the side of + Greek, stromatos = a fish flattened body with a lot of colours (Stromateus sp.) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.						
					
				
					Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range					
						Ekologi					
				
				
				
					marina; brackvatten revassocierade; amfidrom (Ref. 51243);  djupintervall 15 - 105 m (Ref. 12260), usually 15 - 40 m (Ref. 54702). Tropical; 42°N -   30°S, 32°E -   154°E				
				 
			
			
			
				
				
				
					Indo-West Pacific:  East Africa to southern Japan and Australia.
				
				
			
			
				
					Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
				
				
				
					Könsmognad: Lm 23.0, range 22 -  24 cm
 Max length : 75.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5284); common length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3287)				
				 
			
			
						
				
				
				
					Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 2 - 6; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 41 - 46; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 35 - 40; Ryggkotor: 24. Deep-bodied and strongly compressed fishes.  Lateral line ends in weakly-developed scutes on the caudal peduncle.  Pelvic fins lost in individuals over 9 cm.  Color is brown above, silvery-white below.  The anterior parts of the dorsal and anal fins bluish-gray.  The other fins yellowish.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.				
				 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				Adults inhabit coastal areas with muddy substrate.  Found near the bottom during daytime and near the surface at night.  They also enter estuaries (Ref. 1479).  Normally form large schools (Ref. 5213).  Swim on its side near the surface (Ref. 3197).  Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 30573).  Excellent food fish (Ref. 3197); marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).			
			 
			
			
			
				
				
				
								
				
			
			 
				
				
				
					Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
				
				 
			
			
			
							
					
						IUCN Red List Status   (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
					
					
				 
					
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					Threat to humans  
				
				
				
					  Harmless				
				
			 
			
			
			
			
				
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					Estimates based on models				
				
				
				Preferred temperature (Ref. 
123201): 24.3 - 29.1, mean 28.1 °C (based on 1436 cells).
				
				
					
					Phylogenetic diversity index  (Ref. 
82804):  PD
50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].					
													Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.02124 - 0.03111), b=2.89 (2.84 - 2.94), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 
93245).
					
					Trofisk nivå  (Ref. 
69278):  2.9   ±0.35 se; based on food items.					
											
				
				
										
						Resiliens  (Ref. 
120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.6; Fec=1,692).					
						 Prior r = 0.57, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.85, Based on 15 data-limited stock assessments.					
				
									
					Fishing Vulnerability  (Ref. 
59153):  Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100). 
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					Climate Vulnerability  (Ref. 
125649):  Very high vulnerability (86 of 100). 
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						Nutrients  (Ref. 
124155):  Calcium = 125 [23, 264] mg/100g; Iron = 0.892 [0.342, 2.262] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [18.3, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.112 [0.065, 0.213] g/100g; Selenium = 50.6 [24.2, 118.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 27.8 [6.4, 116.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.594 [0.337, 1.944] mg/100g (wet weight); based on 
nutrient studies.