Streamlined bodies with wavy bars along the back, spots in the lower region of the sides, and five to six finlets in front of the tail. Adults occur in large schools off the southern Australian coastline while small animals are often found inshore. The species has an oily flesh and is generally used as bait or for canning rather than eaten fresh.
Information
Max Size: 44 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.8-28.1°C
Depth: 0-200 m
Habitat: Open ocean
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Large aggregations (119 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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