Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895 is a animal in the Scombridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895
Scomberomorus sierra, the Pacific or Mexican sierra, is a Spanish mackerel found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Scomberomorus sierra, first described by Jordan & Starks in 1895, is commonly called the Pacific sierra or Mexican sierra. It is a ray-finned bony fish that belongs to the mackerel family, Scombridae. It is further classified as a member of Scomberomorini, the tribe of Spanish mackerels. This species is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from southern California to Antofagasta, Chile.
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