Longfin Escolar

Body dark brown in color (Ref. 6655).

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.

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 2 - 3; Analsoft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 30

Oceanic and mesopelagic. Found on the continental shelf and underwater sea rises (Ref. 10817). Rather rare. Feeds on crustaceans, squids and small fishes (Ref. 6767).

Oceanic and mesopelagic. Found on the continental shelf and underwater sea rises (Ref. 10817). Rather rare.

fisheries: of no interest