Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. guttatus
Binomial name
Scomberomorus guttatus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Cybium crookewitii Bleeker, 1851
  • Cybium guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Cybium interruptum Cuvier 1832
  • Cybium kuhlii, Cuvier 1832
  • Indocybium guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Scomber guttatus, Bloch & Schneider 1801
  • Scomber leopardus, Shaw 1803
  • Scomberomorus crookewiti, (Bleeker 1851)
  • Scomberomorus guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Scomberomorus interruptus, (Cuvier 1832)
  • Scomberomorus kuhlii, (Cuvier 1832)
  • Scomberomous guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)

Indo-Pacific king mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus), also known as the spotted seer fish or spotted Spanish mackerel,[2] is a sea fish among the mackerel variety of fishes. It is found in around the Indian Ocean and adjoining seas. It is a popular game fish, growing up to 45 kg (99 lb), and is a strong fighter that has on occasion been seen to leap out of the water when hooked.

  1. ^ Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011). "Scomberomorus guttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170311A6742170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170311A6742170.en. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Common names of Scomberomorus guttatus". FishBase. Retrieved 2 December 2023.