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Screen 4: Reference data detail for: EMW-215 (reference id: 3 )

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EMW idEMW ref. idFAO species categorySpeciesScientific nameLower EMW (g)Upper EMW (g)Reference indicates lower or upper EMW figure?EMW MethodSimilar species EMW idLength-weight calculations*** Fish Size Quote ****** Explanatory Notes ***Link to reference (external site)Reference documentReference url (or book)Link to FishBase.org Species Summary (external site)Species not given ind
EMW-2153Pacific chub mackerelPacific chub mackerelScomber japonicus360.70400.91UpperWeight at typical or common length (or "frequent") using exact length-weight relationshipsMore info.Scomber japonicus

“Maximum fork length 50 cm, common to 30 cm (a fish of 47.6 cm fork length weighed 1.1 kg).”		More info.FAO Species Fact Sheet webpageMore infoMore info.

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