Migratory coastal pelagic species living up to 200 m deep often forming shoals near the surface; steel blue back and upper part of the sides with 5-11 oblique dark lines; bottom of the flanks and belly silvery.
Ponte split in July and August.
40-65 Cm size (max 85 cm)
Weight of 2 to 4 Kg (max 7 Kg)
Fishing season: throughout the year; but mainly from July to January.
FISHING GEAR
Purse seining, gillnet groundfish and pelagic, line hand and line trolling, drift fishing, longline dam.