Japanese Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus niphonius

Scombrid Fish in Northwest Pacific

Blue
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

The Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius), also known as the Japanese seer fish, is a species of true mackerel in the scombrid family (Scombridae). Their maximum reported length is 100 cm, and the maximum reported weight is 10.57 kg.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Maximum length: 113 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: confined to the subtropical and temperate waters of China, the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan north to Vladivostok, former USSR. Often confused with Scomberomorus munroi .
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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