Category






Bongdo

Name : Megaluspis cordyla

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Carangidae

Description :

Lower jaw projects beyond snout; a bony gular plate present between the jaw bones. Last fin ray of dorsal long and filamentous; ventrally located pectoral fins; abdominal pelvic fins with 9 or more rays. Branchiostegals more than 23. Colour blue-green dorsally; silvery on sides.

Size

Maximum length: 150 cm (TL), common length: 25-45 cm (SL)

Diet

They are an opportunistic feeder, feeding on smaller fish, crustaceans, and even plants rarely. In saltwater, they mainly feed on prawns and herring, but also many other small fish. In freshwater, they eat freshwater prawns and bony bream.

Utilization

Consumed fresh.

Gears

Seine net, trawl, gillnet, hook and line