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Cobia

Rachycentron Canadum

This pelagic fish (fish are classified as being a pelagic fish if they are highly migratory, swimming great distances in open water, making them very difficult to study) is found all over the world in tropical and subtropical water from 68 - 86° F. They have a large number of common names which include: Black Kingfish, Black Salmon, Cabio, Crabeater, Cubby Yew, Kingfish, Lemon Fish, Ling, Prodigal Son, Runner and Sergeant Fish.

Although these fish are highly migratory, they spend a lot of time near the shore inhabiting inlets, bays & mangroves. In the open sea, they like anything that they can use for protection like: buoys, pilings and wrecks.

These fish are usually caught weighing 30 – 50 #. The World Record is 135#. They are usually between 20-47” in length, but, they have been known to approach 80”. In the Gulf of Mexico, studies have shown that these fish live about 9-11 years, while in the Carolinas, fish that were studied live as long as 13-14 years. Females become sexually mature at 3 years of age, and males at 2 years old. They spawn at different times around the world which is usually in the late spring and summer.

Cobia travels in groups from as small as 3 fish to 100 fish. Carnivores, they often follow shark and eat whatever is left over. The diet of the cobia consists of crustaceans, cephalopods, mullet, eel, jacks, snappers, pinfish, croakers, grunts and herring. Their favorite food is crab, hence the common name of “Crabeater.”

Cobia have a lot of parasites, most of which only affect the digestive tract. Parasites include: Trematodes, Cestodes, Nematodes, Acanthocephalans, Copepods & Barnacles.

Cobia are recognized as an excellent game fish.

Commercially, Cobia are caught in nets, gill nets and boat seines.

The flesh is firm, and is ideal for grilling, or sautéing.

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