Konkar

Name : Selar crumenophthalmus

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Carangidae

Description :

Dorsal surface of the body is blue-green or metallic blue, ventral silver or white; yellow stripe from gill opening upper end to caudal peduncle is present. The opercle edge is with a black spot. Body elongate and compressed moderately. Eyes are large, shorter than snout length and adipose eyelid very well developed. Pectoral fins are falcate in shape.

Size

Maximum length: 22.5 cm (TL), common length: 16-20 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on small shrimps and fishes

Utilization

Marketed in fresh and chilled forms

Gears

Trawl, gillnet, hook and line, purse seine