chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Fish Reaching Sixty Four Centimeters in Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The chub mackerel, Pacific mackerel, or Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) is a species of fish in the tuna and mackerel family, Scombridae. This species of mackerel closely resembles the Atlantic chub mackerel.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomber
Maximum length: 64 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: anti-tropical, absent from the Indian Ocean except for South Africa, KZN to Western Cape (58304). Reports from Atlantic incl. Mediterranean are Scomber colias , and from Red Sea and northern Indian Ocean are Scomber australasicus (Ref. 27328 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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