Jim Greenfield, Großbritannien
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Seriolina nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829)
The widespread banded jack mackerel (Seriolina nigrofasciata) mainly inhabits offshore reefs above the continental shelf with rocky bottoms.Unlike many other species of jack mackerel, it is a predator that is found in small groups at most.To compensate for the lack of protection afforded by a large school, even a predator measuring around 70 cm in length must seek alternatives to avoid falling prey to larger predators.The banded jack mackerel has adapted to this situation and is often observed in the company of much larger marine animals, e.g., in the immediate vicinity of plankton-eating whale sharks.
Juvenile banded mackerel usually seek protection in and under floating rafts of weeds.Despite all their tricks, young mackerel fall prey to some seabirds, which feed them to their young or eat them themselves.
Horse mackerel are among the fastest predatory fish, but they cannot maintain their attack speed for long, so every attack must be successful in order to keep the energy-benefit-effort ratio in balance.
Horse mackerel play no role in tropical warm home aquariums, but the banded horse mackerel is sought after as an excellent food fish.
Synonymised names
Nomeus nigrofasciatus Rüppell, 1829 · unaccepted
Seriola intermedia Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · unaccepted
Seriola nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
Seriolina nigrofasciatus (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Zonichthys nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
The widespread banded jack mackerel (Seriolina nigrofasciata) mainly inhabits offshore reefs above the continental shelf with rocky bottoms.Unlike many other species of jack mackerel, it is a predator that is found in small groups at most.To compensate for the lack of protection afforded by a large school, even a predator measuring around 70 cm in length must seek alternatives to avoid falling prey to larger predators.The banded jack mackerel has adapted to this situation and is often observed in the company of much larger marine animals, e.g., in the immediate vicinity of plankton-eating whale sharks.
Juvenile banded mackerel usually seek protection in and under floating rafts of weeds.Despite all their tricks, young mackerel fall prey to some seabirds, which feed them to their young or eat them themselves.
Horse mackerel are among the fastest predatory fish, but they cannot maintain their attack speed for long, so every attack must be successful in order to keep the energy-benefit-effort ratio in balance.
Horse mackerel play no role in tropical warm home aquariums, but the banded horse mackerel is sought after as an excellent food fish.
Synonymised names
Nomeus nigrofasciatus Rüppell, 1829 · unaccepted
Seriola intermedia Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · unaccepted
Seriola nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
Seriolina nigrofasciatus (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Zonichthys nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829) · unaccepted
