Life Cycle
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). With 2 to 37 young born at 20-32 cm (Ref. 26346).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Migration
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Biology
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Found on the insular shelves, often close inshore (Ref. 244). Feeds on crustaceans, especially crabs (Ref. 244). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Makes seasonal inshore-offshore movements (Ref. 244). Makes extensive coastal migrations, with one tagged female moving at least 1160 km (Ref. 54100). Forms schools separated by size and sex (Ref. 244). Utilized fresh for human consumption (Ref. 244).
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Importance
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المقدمة من Fishbase
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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- Kent E. Carpenter