Talang queenfish
Scomberoides commersonnianus
- Usual depth2–35 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and April
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Scomberoides commersonnianus, the Talang queenfish, also known as giant dart, giant leatherskin, giant queenfish, largemouth queenfish, leatherjacket, leatherskin, and Talang leatherskin, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Trachinotidae from the western Indo-Pacific. It is a large species which is important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 25 records
- February: 71 records
- March: 105 records
- April: 95 records
- May: 65 records
- June: 37 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 21 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 11 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–35 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Talang queenfish, largemouth queenfish, talang queenfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Jurel Saltador
- French
- Sauteur talang
- Japanese
- Okuchiikekatsuo, オオクチイケカツオ
Other scientific names: Chorinemus commersonii, Chorinemus commersonnianus, Chorinemus delicatulus, Chorinemus exoletus, Chorinemus leucophthalmus, Chorinemus leucopthalmus, Scomber madagascariensis, Scomberoides commercianus, Scomberoides commersonianus
Similar species
- Doublespotted queenfish
Scomberoides lysan
- Needlescaled queenfish
Scomberoides tol
- barred queenfish
Scomberoides tala
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis
Bluefin trevallyCaranx melampygus
Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 539 open-data records from 1929 to 2022.
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