Korean Seerfish
Scomberomorus koreanus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A fast, streamlined mackerel relative, the Korean seerfish runs down schools of sardines and anchovies and also takes shrimps. It supports an important drift net fishery in the waters around southern India and Sri Lanka. It can reach about a metre and a half.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Scombridae › Scomberomorus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273813.
FAQ
- Is the Korean Seerfish dangerous to divers?
- The Korean Seerfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Korean Seerfish get?
- The Korean Seerfish grows to about 1.5 m.