Japanese Spanish mackerel is a slender, spotted fish from the seas of East Asia. It lives in the northwestern Pacific around China, Korea, and Japan.

Appearance

Appearance
The long, narrow body has several rows of small spots on the sides and sharp teeth.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • Coastal waters
  • Nearshore waters
Range
Its native range is the northwestern Pacific around China, Korea, and Japan. It is not native to U.S. waters.

Behavior

Diet
It hunts small fish.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
NTNear ThreatenedCould become threatened before long
7 sources
  1. iNaturalist taxon API: Japanese Spanish Mackerel
  2. 국립수산과학원 어류정보: 삼치
  3. FishBase: Japanese Spanish mackerel
  4. 水産研究・教育機構: サワラ瀬戸内海系群
  5. 岡山県: サワラの紹介
  6. 한국 남해 삼치 위내용물 조성
  7. FAO Scomberomorus identification key
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