Knife pomfret, also known as orbital fish and skinfish, belongs to orbital fish family and belongs to carnivorous fish, which are distributed in northern, western and southern Taiwan Province and Penghu waters.

Chinese name: orbital fish.

Latin scientific name: Mene maculata.

Named by Bloch &; Schneider, 180 1。

Morphological characteristics: the body is approximately triangular, and the side is very flat. Shallow arc uplift at the back edge; The belly edge is deeply arched and sharp as a knife. The mouth is small and forward, almost vertical. The body is covered with small scales, which is not easy to detect. The lateral line is incomplete and divided into two branches. The dorsal fin base is longer than the dorsal fin, and most of the fins are buried under the skin, with only the ends exposed. The ventral fins are slender. Tail fin forked. The back is dark blue, and the abdomen is silvery white and yellowish. There are 2-4 rows of blue-green spots above and below the lateral line.

Habits: mainly inhabit deep waters, sometimes swim to coastal waters for food, and even found in estuaries. Feeding on zooplankton or benthos. Likes to chase shiny things and has phototaxis.

Toxicity: None.

Edible: Yes.

Distribution: Indo-western Pacific tropical and subtropical waters.

Habitat depth: 20-95 meters.

Size: the maximum length is 30 cm.

Fishery utilization: edible, less meat but delicious. It can be caught by fixed nets along the coast, and in addition, towel nets and trawls are often caught in large quantities. It can be used as live bait for offshore longline fishing or made into fish powder.

Common cooking method: steaming.

Common catching methods: fixed net, towel net and trawl.