CIBED - - Roudi Escolar

Promethichthys prometheus Roudi Escolar Mangā ^RR

f.GEMPYLIDAE Snake Mackerels

Promethichthys prometheus Roudi Escolar Mangā ^RR

f.GEMPYLIDAE Snake Mackerels

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Intl. NamesRoudi Escolar ^EN , Bermuda Catfish ^EN Conejo ^EN Oneline Snake‑mackerel ^EN Promethean Escolar ^EN Single‑line Gemfish ^EN Escolier Clair ^FR

Local NamesMangā^{RR,MG,AT,MK,MT,AK,TNs,TNw} Manga^PL Kapoa^MH,RK,PK

Pacific NamesMana ^TAH

Sci. NamesPromethichthys prometheus (accepted name) , Gempylus prometheus, Prometheus atlanticus, Promethichthys pacificus, Thyrsites ballieui, Thyrsites prometheus

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, spc.Fishes, c.Bony Fishes, f.Snake Mackerels - Bony Fish

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.PISCES, c.OSTEICHTHYES, o.Perciformes, so.Scombroidei, f.GEMPYLIDAE

Natl. PresencePresentOceanic^P

Sth. PresenceRR^PMG^PAT^PMK^PMT?AK^PPL^PMN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN?MH^PRK?PK^PNS?SW?

VouchersRR^TBD AT²⁰⁰⁰ MK^TBD AK¹⁹⁹⁷ PL¹⁹⁹⁵ MH¹⁹⁷⁴ PK²⁰⁰⁴ CIS¹⁹⁹³

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: circumtropical & subtropics;

HabitatAquatic; Marine; Nearshore, Deep slope; Oceanic

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesFlesh food

IdentificationA moderately elongate fish (1:7 D:L) typically to 60cm SL (max. 100cm). Without scales. Dark blue-grey above, pale grey sides, brown fins. First Dorsal with ±18 spines, 2nd Dorsal and Anal small and opposite, 1 finlet. A single lateral line.

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Roudi Escolar ^EN [Foodfishv.2.1] Bermuda Catfish^EN Conejo^EN Oneline Snake-mackerel^EN Promethean Escolar^EN Single-line Gemfish^EN Escolier Clair^FR

Pacific Names

Mana ^TAH

Local Names

Mangā^{RR,MG,AT,MK,MT,AK,TNs,TNw} Manga^PL Kapoa^MH,RK,PK

National Name: Mangā ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Mangā
Rarotonga	P	Mangā
Mangaia	P	Mangā
Ātiu	P	Mangā
Ma‘uke	P	Mangā
Miti‘āro		Mangā
Aitutaki	P	Mangā
Palmerston	P	Manga
Tongareva-write		Mangā
Tongareva-speak		Mangā
Manihiki	P	Kapoa
Rakahanga		Kapoa
Pukapuka	P	Kapoa
Nassau		?P,?N

Scientific Names and Taxonomy

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Present

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu	Present
Ma‘uke	Present
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki	Present
Palmerston	Present
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva
Manihiki	Present
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	Present
Nassau
Suwarrow

Note: A deep-water predator PLUS:

Vouchers for:
Promethichthys prometheus

Cook Islands _____ 1993 4bm book report Nakamura & Parin 1993, Snake Mackerels... FAO Fish Synop. 15 (125).

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ TBD 9uc not classified commonly in market Avatiu, ID G.McCormack.

Mangaia

Ātiu _____ 2000 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, College collection, 10/2000, ID G.McCormack.

Ma‘uke _____ TBD 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, College, ID G.McCormack.

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki _____ 1997 1cs specimen 4 specimen Junior Maoate 9/97 61cm SL, ID G.McCormack.

Palmerston _____ 1995 9uc not classified Listed (Preston95).

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki _____ 1974 1cs specimen A685-1specimen as Ruvettus prometheus (B&M74).

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 5ir informant report informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.29 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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