Scombridae
Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
Acanthocybium solandri, or wahoo, is a circumtropical pelagic predatory fish with distinct coloration and rapid growth.
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)
Scomberomorus regalis, the cero, is a western Atlantic Spanish mackerel from the mackerel family.
Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800)
Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800)
Scomberomorus commerson, the Spanish mackerel, is a large Indo-Pacific fish now common in the eastern Mediterranean.
Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829)
Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829)
Scomberomorus cavalla, the king mackerel, is a medium-sized subtropical fish found in Atlantic American and Indian coasts.
Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill, 1815)
Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill, 1815)
Scomberomorus maculatus, or Spanish mackerel, is a food fish found in western North Atlantic shallow coastal waters.
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895
Scomberomorus sierra, the Pacific or Mexican sierra, is a Spanish mackerel found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomberomorus tritor, the West African Spanish mackerel, is a Scombridae fish species found off western Africa and rarely the northern Mediterranean.
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Katsuwonus pelamis, or skipjack tuna, is a widespread pelagic game and food tuna with unique anatomical traits.
Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Sarda sarda, the Atlantic bonito, is a popular food fish found in Atlantic waters with distinct physical traits from related fish.
Sarda chiliensis (Cuvier, 1832)
Sarda chiliensis (Cuvier, 1832)
Sarda chiliensis, the eastern Pacific bonito, is a marine bonito ranging from Ecuador to Chile.
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)
This is a description of the size, physical features, and depth habitat of the yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares.
Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thunnus alalunga, the albacore, is the smallest bluefin tuna found globally in tropical and temperate marine waters.
Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
Thunnus atlanticus, the blackfin tuna, is the smallest tuna species, with distinct physical traits and documented feeding and parasite associations.
Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is a large, strong warm-blooded fish native to the North Atlantic.
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
Scomber japonicus, or chub mackerel, is a widely distributed schooling fish valued as a healthy food across multiple cuisines.
Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789
Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789
Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789, or Atlantic chub mackerel, is a streamlined pelagic forage fish with distinct markings.
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758
Scomber scombrus, the Atlantic mackerel, is a common commercially important migratory fish found in the North Atlantic.
Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1832
Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1832
Scomber australasicus, the blue mackerel, is a widespread Indo-Pacific carnivorous fish often confused with chub mackerel.
Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Euthynnus alletteratus (little tunny) is a small tuna found in Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Sea neritic waters.
Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849)
Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849)
Euthynnus affinis, or kawakawa, is a small migratory Indo-Pacific tuna with distinct striped markings.
Euthynnus lineatus Kishinouye, 1920
Euthynnus lineatus Kishinouye, 1920
Euthynnus lineatus Kishinouye, 1920 is a fish species found in the Eastern tropical Pacific with distinct striped body markings.
Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836)
Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836)
Grammatorcynus bilineatus, the double-lined mackerel, is a reef-associated Indo-Pacific fish that forms large schools feeding on fish and crustaceans.
Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)
Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)
Gymnosarda unicolor, the dogtooth tuna, is an apex reef predator widespread in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.
Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1816)
Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1816)
Rastrelliger kanagurta, the Indian mackerel, is a common Indo-Pacific marine fish that feeds on macroplankton.
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