Scomberomorus
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Scomberomorus is a genus of mackerel
s in the family Scombridae
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Mackerel
Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be...
s in the family Scombridae
Scombridae
Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies...
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Species
FishBase lists 18 species:- Serra Spanish mackerelSerra Spanish mackerelThe ', Scomberomorus brasiliensis, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Specimens have been recorded at up to 125 cm in length, and weighing up to 6,710 g. It is found in the western Atlantic, along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of Central and South America from Belize to Rio Grande...
, Scomberomorus brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978. - King mackerelKing mackerelThe king mackerel is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries.-Description:...
, Scomberomorus cavalla (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829). - Narrow-barred Spanish mackerelNarrow-barred Spanish mackerelScomberomorus commerson, is a mackerel of the Scombridae family. It is found in a wide ranging area centering in South-east Asia but as far west as the east coast of Africa and from the Middle East and along the northern coastal areas of the Indian Ocean, and as far east as Fiji in the South West...
, Scomberomorus commerson (Lacépède, 1800). - Monterrey Spanish mackerelMonterrey Spanish mackerelThe Monterrey Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus concolor, is a species of fish in the Scombridae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* Safina, C. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
, Scomberomorus concolor (Lockington, 1879). - Indo-Pacific king mackerelIndo-Pacific king mackerelIndo-Pacific king mackerel or popularly seer fish is a sea fish among the mackerel variety of fishes. It is found in around the Indian ocean and adjoining seas....
, Scomberomorus guttatus (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
& SchneiderJohann Gottlob SchneiderJohann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German classicist and naturalist.-Biography:Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony...
, 1801). - Korean seerfish, Scomberomorus koreanus (Kishinouye, 1915).
- Streaked seerfish, Scomberomorus lineolatus (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829). - Atlantic Spanish mackerelAtlantic Spanish mackerelThe Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus, is a migratory species of mackerel that swimsto the northern Gulf of Mexico in spring, returns to south Florida in the eastern gulf, and to Mexico in the western gulf in the fall.-Description:...
, Scomberomorus maculatus (Couch, 1832). - Papuan seerfishPapuan seerfishThe Papuan seerfish, Scomberomorus multiradiatus, is a species of fish in the Scombridae family. It is endemic to the Gulf of Papua off the mouth of the Fly River. It is the smallest species in the genus Scomberomorus. Sexual maturity is attained at much less than 30 cm fork length. Its...
, Scomberomorus multiradiatus Munro, 1964. - Australian spotted mackerelAustralian spotted mackerelThe ', Scomberomorus munroi, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Common fork length ranges between 50 to 80 cm. Specimens have been recorded at up to 104 cm in length, and weighing up to 10.2 kg...
, Scomberomorus munroi Collette & Russo, 1980. - Japanese Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus niphonius (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1832). - Kanadi kingfishKanadi kingfishThe Kanadi kingfish, Scomberomorus plurilineatus, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. It is found in subtropical waters of the western Indian Ocean, Seychelles, Kenya and Zanzibar to South Africa and along the west coast of Madagascar. commonly occur in depths of 50 to 200 m. Specimens...
, Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966. - Queensland school mackerelQueensland school mackerelThe Queensland school mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. It is found in tropical waters of the western Pacific, largely confined to inshore coastal waters of southern Papua New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia, from Shark Bay and Onslow,...
, Scomberomorus queenslandicus Munro, 1943. - Cero mackerelCero mackerelThe Cero mackerel, Scomberomorus regalis, is similar in appearance and coloration to the Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus except that the Cero has a longitudinal stripe in addition to the spots of the Spanish....
, Scomberomorus regalis (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
, 1793). - Broadbarred king mackerelBroadbarred king mackerelThe Broadbarred king mackerel, Scomberomorus semifasciatus, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. It is found in tropical waters of the western Pacific, along the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to northern New South...
, Scomberomorus semifasciatus (Macleay, 1883). - Pacific sierra, Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895.
- Chinese seerfish, Scomberomorus sinensis (Lacépède, 1800).
- West African Spanish mackerelWest African Spanish mackerelThe ', Scomberomorus tritor, is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Specimens have been recorded at up to 100 cm in length, and weighing up to 6 kg...
, Scomberomorus tritor (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1832).