Scientific name: Trachurus mediterraneus
Habitat: Pelagic Main role: Predator Trophic level: 3.8±0.3; based on diet studies
IUCN Red List Assessment: Least Concern
Diet: Mainly zooplankton and nekton.
Threats: Horse mackerel are caught by a directed fishery for human consumption, which tends to target bigger fish, potentially causing smaller, less marketable fish to be discarded.
Sources: https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/
Not applicable, this layer is not present in the MSP Challenge North Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Baltic Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.
Horse Mackerel is a month-by-month, computer generated data layer following calculations made by the ecosystem simulation (EwE). The simplified EwE Eastern Mediterranean model was adjusted for use in the MSP Challenge by Eyal Ofir.
For more information on how Ecopath-with-Ecosim (EwE) works, please visit our Wiki page or visit the official EwE website at https://ecopath.org.
Co-funded by the European Union.