Scomberomorus

Scomberomorus
Temporal range: Thanetian–present [1]
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Istiophoriformes
Family: Scombridae
Subfamily: Scombrinae
Tribe: Scomberomorini
Genus: Scomberomorus
Lacepède, 1801
Type species
S. plumierii
Lacepède, 1801
Species

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Synonyms

Scomberomorus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, it is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, commonly known as the Spanish mackerels.

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.