Trinidad and Tobago country information

Common names: Malata kingfish, Queen fish, Wahoo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Ramjohn, D.D., 2000
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Commercial catch mostly caught on the northern coast of Trinidad and off Tobago (Ref. 36613). An annual tournament hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Game Fishing Association makes this species an important game fish (Ref. 36613).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/td.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.cep.unep.org/trini_tbgo/fisheries/index.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
National Database:

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
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