Description
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Possibly to 609 cm. Also in coastal waters. Eats schooling fish, including mackerels, bluefishes, clupeids, needlefishes, lancetfishes and lanternfishes, also squids, octopi and other pelagic crustaceans, and rarely seabirds. Spatial and depth segregation by sex in northwestern Indian Ocean populations. Uses its long caudal fin to bunch up and even stun schooling prey (Ref. 2850). Unconfirmed boat attacks. Valued for its meat, liver, hide and fins; utilized fresh, dried-salted, smoked and frozen (Ref. 9987).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Diet
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Bluefish, menhaden, shad, mackerel and other schooling fishes, as well as squid
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
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Newfoundland to Cuba
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Habitat
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warm and temperate areas of all the World's oceans
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Habitat
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nektonic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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