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'''Jack mackerels''' are marine fishes in the '''''Trachurus''''' genus of the [[Carangidae]] family. The [[type species]] of the genus is the Atlantic horse mackerel, ''[[Trachurus trachurus]]''. The name of the genus is derived from the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] word ''trachys'', meaning "rough", and the Greek word ''oura'', meaning "tail". Some species such as the inca are harvested in seine nets, and in some cases overfishing occurs (i.e. harvesting beyond sustainable levels).<ref>C.Michael Hogan. 2010. [http://www.eoearth.org/article/Overfishing ''Overfishing''. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment]. eds. Sidney Draggan and C.Cleveland. Washington DC.
'''Jack mackerels''' are marine fishes in the '''''Trachurus''''' genus of the [[Carangidae]] family. The [[type species]] of the genus is the Atlantic horse mackerel, ''[[Trachurus trachurus]]''. The name of the genus is derived from the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] word ''trachys'', meaning "rough", and the Greek word ''oura'', meaning "tail". Some species such as the inca are harvested in [[Seine fishing|seine nets]], and in some cases overfishing occurs (i.e. harvesting beyond sustainable levels).<ref>C.Michael Hogan. 2010. [http://www.eoearth.org/article/Overfishing ''Overfishing''. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment]. eds. Sidney Draggan and C.Cleveland. Washington DC.
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Jack mackerels
Temporal range: Eocene to Present[1]
Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus
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Trachurus

Type species
Scomber trachurus
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

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Jack mackerels are marine fishes in the Trachurus genus of the Carangidae family. The type species of the genus is the Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek word trachys, meaning "rough", and the Greek word oura, meaning "tail". Some species such as the inca are harvested in seine nets, and in some cases overfishing occurs (i.e. harvesting beyond sustainable levels).[2]

It is often used in Japanese cuisine, where it is called "aji".

Species

Notes

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: p.560. Retrieved 2008-01-08. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Overfishing. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. eds. Sidney Draggan and C.Cleveland. Washington DC.

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