Indo-Pacific King Mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus)

Also known as Indian Spanish Mackerel, Indo-Pacific Spanish Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Mackerel, Spotted Seer, Spotted Seerfish, Spotted Spanish Mackerel

Description

Also known as Indian Spanish Mackerel, Indo-Pacific Spanish Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Mackerel, Spotted Seer, Spotted Seerfish, Spotted Spanish Mackerel.

Found in schools, over deep, coastal waters, sometimes entering turbid estuarine waters.
They feed on crustaceans, schooling fish and squid.
Length - 76cm
Depth - 15-200m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Scombridae are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean with their streamlined bodies and retractable fins cruising the open seas of the world for their food.
Tunas and Mackerels form the basis of the worlds largest fishing industry. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Scomberomorus-guttatus.html

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