Pacific sierra (Scomberomorus sierra) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 10–60 m.
Scientific name: Scomberomorus sierra · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 99 cm
The Pacific sierra is a pelagic neritic scombrid and a schooling species believed to spawn close to the coast over most of its range, recorded from 10 to 60 m. Adults occur near the surface of coastal waters down to the bottom of the continental shelf, and they feed on small fishes, particularly anchovies and clupeids. Its range is the eastern central Pacific, from La Jolla in southern California to the Galapagos Islands and Paita in Peru, and it has recently been reported from Antofagasta in Chile. Maximum length is about 99 cm fork length, commonly about 60 cm fork length, and it matures at about 43.9 cm. It is the most abundant game fish along the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central America and is a commercial species, marketed fresh and frozen and also used for ceviche. Fishing vulnerability is moderate to high at 51 of 100 and resilience medium, and climate vulnerability is high at 64 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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