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Atlantic Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus

Also known as: Atlantic Spotted Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel

Adult
@jbbryce · TAMUCC, United States · November 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found in large schools, often great distances along the shore.

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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic
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Found in large schools, often great distances along the shore.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderScombriformes
    5. familyScombridae
    6. genusScomberomorus
    7. speciesScomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill, 1815)

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    More in the family

    Mackerels-Tunas-Bonitos (Scombridae)