FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) belongs to the family Carangidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Trachurus trachurus |
|---|---|
| Family | Carangidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Jacks |
| Other names | Scad, Common Scad, European Horse Mackerel, Horse-mackerel, Horse Mackerel, Pollock |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated, slightly compressed body
- A row of large bony scutes along the whole lateral line, which bends down sharply below the second dorsal fin
- Two dorsal fins
- Large eye
- Small black spot on the edge of the gill cover
- Deeply forked tail
- Grey-green back, silver flanks
Atlantic horse mackerel in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Stöcker, Holzmakrele, Bastardmakrele |
| French | Bizet, Cagnassun, Chinchard |
| Spanish | Chicharro, Chincho, Jurel |
| Italian | Sugarello, Suro |
| Dutch | Horsmakreel |
| Polish | Ostrobok |
| Swedish | Taggmakrill, Taggsill, Chinchard |
| Danish | Hestemakrel |
| Norwegian | Hestmakrell, Taggmakrell, Hestemakrell |
| Finnish | Piikkimakrilli |
| Croatian | Šarun |
| Czech | Kranas obecný |
| Turkish | Karagöz istavrit, Bayağı istavrit |
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