Australian spotted mackerel

Scomberomorus munroi

Scombrid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi) is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Common fork length ranges between 50 and 80 cm. Specimens have been recorded at up to 104 cm in length, and weighing up to 10.2 kg.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Maximum length: 104 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: restricted to the northern coast of Australia, from the Abrolhos Islands region of Western Australia to Coffs Harbor and Kempsey in central New South Wales; also occurring in southern Papua New Guinea from Kerema to Port Moresby.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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