FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Atlantic Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) belongs to the family Scombridae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scomberomorus maculatus |
|---|---|
| Family | Scombridae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Mackerels, Predators |
| Other names | Spanish mackerel |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Long, slender mackerel
- Silvery body with rows of yellow-orange round spots on the flanks
- Front part of the first dorsal fin black
- Gently sloping lateral line
- Finlets
- Crescent tail
Atlantic Spanish mackerel in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Spanische Makrele, Thazard Atlantique |
| French | Thazard Atlantique, Thazard Tacheté du Sud |
| Spanish | Carite Atlántico, Sierra Pintada |
| Dutch | Gevlekte koningsmakreel |
| Polish | Makrela hiszpańska, Karita |
| Swedish | Fläckig kungsmakrill, Thazard Atlantique |
| Finnish | Pikkumakrilli |
| Hungarian | Foltos királymakréla |
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