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More specifically, this fish is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, the Spanish mackerels, and is the type species of the genus Scomberomorus. It is similar in appearance and coloration to the Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus , except the cero has a longitudinal stripe in addition to the spots of the Atlantic Spanish mackerel.
Just these two species (Chub mackerel and Atlantic mackerel) account for about 75% of the total catch of scombroid mackerels. [1] Chilean jack mackerel are the most commonly fished nonscombroid mackerel, fished as heavily as chub mackerel. [1] [90] The species has been overfished, and its fishery may now be in danger of collapsing. [132] [133]
Scomberomorus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, it is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini , commonly known as the Spanish mackerels . Species
The King mackerel has none. As all three species normally keep the first dorsal folded back in a body groove, this difference is not immediately evident. Spanish mackerel have prominent yellow spots on the flanks at all sizes. In addition to such spots, Cero mackerel have one or more yellow stripes along the centerline.
Grammatorcynus comprises two species: Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) , shark mackerel Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836) , double-lined mackerel
Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish.This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae) – a family that it shares with four sister tribes, the tunas, mackerels, bonitos, and the butterfly kingfish.
The Scombrinae, therefore, comprise 50 extant species in 14 genera, grouped into four tribes: Subfamily Scombrinae. Tribe Scombrini – mackerels. Genus Rastrelliger; Genus Scomber; Tribe Scomberomorini – Spanish mackerels. Genus Acanthocybium; Genus Grammatorcynus; Genus Scomberomorus; Tribe Sardini – bonitos. Genus Sarda; Genus Cybiosarda ...
Scombrini, commonly called the true mackerels, is a tribe of ray-finned bony fishes in the mackerel family, Scombridae – a family it shares with the Spanish mackerel, tuna and bonito tribes, plus the butterfly kingfish.