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Family Carangidae

JAPAN

Trachurus japonicus

Yawatano, Izu, Japan, 20 feet

JAPANESE JACK MACKEREL or SCAD    Aji

Common schooling fish of coastal waters.  Commercially important food fish.  Attains 19 inches & lives up to 12 years.  China, Japan & Korea.