Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)

Also known as Barred Mackerel, Barred Seerfish, Barred Spanish Mackerel, Commerson's Mackerel, Doggie, King Mackerel, King Seer, Kingfish, Macko, Narrow-barred King Mackerel, Narrow-barred Mackerel, Narrow-striped King Mackerel, Seer, Seerfish, Snook, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Striped Seer

Description

Also known as Barred Mackerel, Barred Seerfish, Barred Spanish Mackerel, Commerson's Mackerel, Doggie, King Mackerel, King Seer, Kingfish, Macko, Narrow-barred King Mackerel, Narrow-barred Mackerel, Narrow-striped King Mackerel, Seer, Seerfish, Snook, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Striped Seer.

Found singly or in small schools, in murky, shallow, coastal waters, over drop-offs and slopes, of lagoons and coastal reefs, and close to the edge of the continental shelf.
They feed on crustaceans, small fish, and pelagic invertebrates.
Length - 230cm
Depth - 10-70m
Widespread Southeast Atlantic, Mediterranean, 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. (edit) Ref: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Scomberomorus-commerson.html

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