Scomber
| Scomber | |
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| Blue mackerel, Scomber australasicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Scombrini |
| Genus: | Scomber Linnaeus, 1758 |
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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, Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1832.
- Atlantic Chub Mackerel, Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789.
- Chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus, Houttuyn, 1782.
- Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Scomber in FishBase. January 2006 version.
