Decapterus muroadsi (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)

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.

Pelagic species which occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Forms schools. Feeds mainly on planktonic invertebrates.

Adults are pelagic (Ref. 58302), in oceanic and inshore waters (Ref. 9563) forming schools (Ref. 9283). They feed mainly on planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).

fisheries: commercial; bait: usually