King mackerel

King mackerel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. cavalla
Binomial name
Scomberomorus cavalla
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cybium cavalla Cuvier, 1829
  • Cybium caballa Cuvier, 1832
  • Scomberomorus caballa (Cuvier, 1832)
  • Cybium acervum Cuvier, 1832
  • Cybium clupeoideum Cuvier, 1832
  • Cybium immaculatum Cuvier, 1832

The king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) surmayi or kingfish, is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries.

  1. ^ Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus cavalla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170339A6755835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170339A6755835.en. Retrieved 29 November 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scomberomorus cavalla". FishBase. February 2018 version.