Angel

Grey or silvery in color, with coppery reflections (Ref. 4388).

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 38; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 27 - 30

Pelagic (Ref. 75154).

Generally oceanic and presumably epipelagic. Often solitary but occasionally found in small schools close to shore (Ref. 82736). Feed on shrimps and squids (Ref. 82736). Young are present in all seasons (Ref. 6697). Flesh considered very good (Ref. 3576).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family