Chinese seerfish (Scomberomorus sinensis) is a saltwater, freshwater, brackish species recorded in Hong Kong, Taiwan. It is found at depths of ≥ 10 m.
Scientific name: Scomberomorus sinensis · Water: Saltwater, Freshwater, Brackish
Size: up to 247 cm
The Chinese seerfish is a large mackerel, commonly about 100 cm and up to 2.47 m. It runs 300 km up the Mekong, past Phnom Penh, though it is believed to spawn only in marine waters - the upstream run seems driven by easy feeding. It feeds only on fishes. A high-priced fish prized in Japan. IUCN lists it as Near Threatened and its populations recover slowly. Note that FishBase records no biological information as available for the species.
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