Scomber
| Scomber | |
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| Blue mackerel, Scomber australasicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Scombrini |
| Genus: | Scomber Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species | |
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Scomber is a genus of ocean-dwelling mackerels in the family Scombridae.[1] The four species of Scomber together with the three species of Rastrelliger comprise the tribe Scombrini, known as the "true mackerels".
Species
FishBase lists four species:
- Blue mackerel, S. australasicus Cuvier, 1832
- Atlantic chub mackerel, S. colias Gmelin, 1789
- Chub mackerel, S. japonicus, Houttuyn, 1782
- Atlantic mackerel, S. scombrus Linnaeus, 1758
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Scomber in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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