FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) belongs to the family Scombridae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scomber scombrus |
|---|---|
| Family | Scombridae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Mackerels |
| Other names | Mackerel, Joey, Split |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Spindle-shaped streamlined body
- Two widely separated dorsal fins
- A row of five small finlets behind the second dorsal fin and the anal fin
- Deeply forked tail
- Iridescent blue-green back with bold dark wavy tiger stripes
- Silvery-white unmarked belly
Atlantic mackerel in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Makrele, Makrelen, Maquereau |
| English (UK) | Mackerel |
| French | Maquereau, Maquereau Commun |
| Spanish | Caballa, Caballa del Atlántico, Maquereau Bleu |
| Italian | Scombro, Sgombro, Scomber scombrus, Sgombri |
| Portuguese | Cavala |
| Dutch | Makreel, Gewone makreel |
| Polish | Makrela |
| Swedish | Makrill, Maquereau |
| Danish | Makrel |
| Norwegian | Makrell |
| Finnish | Makrilli |
| Croatian | Skuša |
| Czech | Makrela obecná, Makrela |
| Hungarian | Közönséges makréla |
| Romanian | Scrumbie, Scrumbie albastră |
| Turkish | Uskumru, Uskumru balığı, Torik balığı |
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