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

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

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2023

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Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel adult, photographed at Steve's Bommie - Great Barrier Reef, Australia — @fishx6 · Steve's Bommie - Great Barrier Reef, Australia · July 20091 / 12

Overview

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.

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.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black lines
Behaviour: open water schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-West Pacific, Southeast Atlantic, Mediterranean
Country only · 12

LIVES IN

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.

RANGE