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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scombridae Mackerels, tunas, bonitos
Subfamily: Scombrinae
Genus: Scomberomorus

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)

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Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 125 cm FL
Scomberomorus brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978

Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Scomberomorus brasiliensis
[Serra Spanish mackerel]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 184 cm TL
Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Scomberomorus cavalla
[King mackerel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm FL
Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Scomberomorus commerson
[Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel]

Photo by Kira, G.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 77 cm FL
Scomberomorus concolor (Lockington, 1879)

Photo by Kira, G.
 
Scomberomorus concolor
[Monterey Spanish mackerel]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm FL
Scomberomorus guttatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Scomberomorus guttatus
[Indo-Pacific king mackerel]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm FL
Scomberomorus koreanus (Kishinouye, 1915)

Photo by FAO
 
Scomberomorus koreanus
[Korean seerfish]

Photo by Aqua Trade International

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 98 cm
Scomberomorus lineolatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Aqua Trade International
 
Scomberomorus lineolatus
[Streaked seerfish]

Photo by Wiggers, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm FL
Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Wiggers, R.
 
Scomberomorus maculatus
[Atlantic Spanish mackerel]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm FL
Scomberomorus multiradiatus Munro, 1964

Photo by FAO
 
Scomberomorus multiradiatus
[Papuan seerfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 104 cm FL
Scomberomorus munroi Collette & Russo, 1980

Photo by CSIRO
 
Scomberomorus munroi
[Australian spotted mackerel]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)

Photo by CAFS
 
Scomberomorus niphonius
[Japanese Spanish mackerel]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm FL
Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966

Photo by FAO
 
Scomberomorus plurilineatus
[Kanadi kingfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Scomberomorus queenslandicus Munro, 1943

Photo by CSIRO
 
Scomberomorus queenslandicus
[Queensland school mackerel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 183 cm TL
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Scomberomorus regalis
[Cero]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm FL
Scomberomorus semifasciatus (Macleay, 1883)

Photo by FAO
 
Scomberomorus semifasciatus
[Broad-barred king mackerel]

Photo by Reddish, P.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 99 cm FL
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895

Photo by Reddish, P.E.
 
Scomberomorus sierra
[Pacific sierra]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 247 cm TL
Scomberomorus sinensis (Lacepède, 1800)

Photo by FAO
 
Scomberomorus sinensis
[Chinese seerfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scomberomorus tritor
[West African Spanish mackerel]
18 Species of Family Scombridae with Genus Scomberomorus
(Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1978 Scomberomorus brasiliensis Serra Spanish mackerel Western Atlantic 125 FL
1829 Scomberomorus cavalla King mackerel Western Atlantic 184 TL
1800 Scomberomorus commerson Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Indo-West Pacific 240 FL
1879 Scomberomorus concolor Monterey Spanish mackerel Eastern Central Pacific 77 FL
1801 Scomberomorus guttatus Indo-Pacific king mackerel Indo-West Pacific 76 FL
1915 Scomberomorus koreanus Korean seerfish Indo-West Pacific 150 FL
1829 Scomberomorus lineolatus Streaked seerfish Indo-West Pacific 98
1815 Scomberomorus maculatus Atlantic Spanish mackerel Western Atlantic 91 FL
1964 Scomberomorus multiradiatus Papuan seerfish Western Central Pacific 35 FL
1980 Scomberomorus munroi Australian spotted mackerel Western Pacific 104 FL
1832 Scomberomorus niphonius Japanese Spanish mackerel Northwest Pacific 100 FL
1966 Scomberomorus plurilineatus Kanadi kingfish Western Indian Ocean 120 FL
1943 Scomberomorus queenslandicus Queensland school mackerel Western Pacific 100 FL
1793 Scomberomorus regalis Cero Western Atlantic 183 TL
1883 Scomberomorus semifasciatus Broad-barred king mackerel Western Pacific 120 FL
1895 Scomberomorus sierra Pacific sierra Eastern Central Pacific 99 FL
1800 Scomberomorus sinensis Chinese seerfish Western Pacific 247 TL
1832 Scomberomorus tritor West African Spanish mackerel Eastern Atlantic 100 TL



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