| Mediterranean horse mackerel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachurus |
| Species: | T. mediterraneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868)
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T. m. mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caranx trachurus mediterraneus Steindachner, 1868 | |
The Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus), also known as the Black Sea horse mackerel, horse mackerel, Mediterranean scad, common scad, or simply scad, is a species of mackerel in the family Carangidae found in the eastern Atlantic from Bay of Biscay to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean Sea. It is a benthopelagic, subtropical, marine fish that can reach up to 60 cm (24 in) in length. In the countries near the Mediterranean and Black Seas, it makes up a significant portion of fish catch, 54% of fish caught in the latter. Despite overfishing in the 1980s, catch numbers have leveled out and it is listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Trachurus mediterraneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198645A43156470. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198645A43156470.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.