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text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature">Binomial name</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b><span class="binomial"><span style="font-weight:normal;"></span><i>Scomberomorus cavalla</i></span></b><br /><div style="font-size: 85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Georges_Cuvier" title="Georges Cuvier">Cuvier</a>, 1829)</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)" title="Synonym (taxonomy)">Synonyms</a><sup id="cite_ref-FishBase_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FishBase-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <ul class="taxonlist"><li><i>Cybium cavalla</i> <small>Cuvier, 1829 </small></li><li><i>Cybium caballa</i> <small>Cuvier, 1832 </small></li><li><i>Scomberomorus caballa</i> <small>(Cuvier, 1832) </small></li><li><i>Cybium acervum</i> <small>Cuvier, 1832 </small></li><li><i>Cybium clupeoideum</i> <small>Cuvier, 1832 </small></li><li><i>Cybium immaculatum</i> <small>Cuvier, 1832 </small></li></ul> </td></tr> </tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p>The <b>king mackerel</b> (<i><b>Scomberomorus cavalla</b></i>) <b>surmayi</b> or <b>kingfish</b>, is a migratory species of <a href="/wiki/Mackerel" title="Mackerel">mackerel</a> of the western <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico" title="Gulf of Mexico">Gulf of Mexico</a>. It is an important species to both the commercial and recreational <a href="/wiki/Fishing" title="Fishing">fishing</a> industries. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The king mackerel is a medium-sized fish, typically encountered from 5 kg (11 lb) to 14 kg (30 lb), but is known to exceed 40 kg (90 lb). The entire body is covered with very small, hardly visible, loosely attached scales. The first (spiny) <a href="/wiki/Dorsal_fin" title="Dorsal fin">dorsal fin</a> is entirely colorless and is normally folded back into a body groove, as are the <a href="/wiki/Pelvic_fin" title="Pelvic fin">pelvic fins</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Lateral_line" title="Lateral line">lateral line</a> starts high on the shoulder, dips abruptly at mid-body and then continues as a wavy horizontal line to the tail. Coloration is olive on the back, fading to silver with a rosy iridescence on the sides, fading to white on the belly. Fish under 5 kg (11 lb) show yellowish-brown spots on the flanks, somewhat smaller than the spots of the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Spanish_mackerel" title="Atlantic Spanish mackerel">Atlantic Spanish mackerel</a>, <i>Scomberomorus maculatus</i>. Its cutting-edged teeth are large, uniform, closely spaced and flattened from side to side. These teeth look very similar to those of the <a href="/wiki/Bluefish" title="Bluefish">bluefish</a>, <i>Pomatomus saltatrix</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Distribution_and_habitat">Distribution and habitat</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Distribution and habitat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The king mackerel is a subtropical species of the Atlantic Coast of the Americas. Common in the coastal zone from <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> to <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a>, it occurs as far south as <a href="/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro" title="Rio de Janeiro">Rio de Janeiro</a>, and occasionally as far north as the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Maine" title="Gulf of Maine">Gulf of Maine</a> and found in Western coast of India predominantly in the <a href="/wiki/Arabian_Sea" title="Arabian Sea">Arabian Sea</a> as well as in the East coast of India <a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal">Bay of Bengal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Ocean" title="Indian Ocean">Indian Ocean</a>. Nonetheless, a preference for water temperatures in the range of 20 to 29 °C (68 to 84 °F) may limit distribution. </p><p>King mackerel commonly occur in depths of 12–45 m (40–150 ft), where the principal fisheries occur. Larger kings (heavier than 9 kg or 20 lb) often occur inshore, in the mouths of inlets and harbors, and occasionally even at the 180 m (590 ft) depths at the edge of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Stream" title="Gulf Stream">Gulf Stream</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Migration_patterns">Migration patterns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Migration patterns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:King_Mackerel.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/King_Mackerel.JPG/220px-King_Mackerel.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/King_Mackerel.JPG/330px-King_Mackerel.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/King_Mackerel.JPG/440px-King_Mackerel.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>A male king mackerel, about 6 kg (13 lb).</figcaption></figure> <p>King mackerel migrate with seasonal changes in water temperature and with changes in food availability. They migrate to the northern part of their range in the summer and to the southern part in the winter, swimming in large schools. Both the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico stocks congregate in a winter mixing zone in an area of Monroe County, Florida, south of the Florida Keys, between November and March.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life_history">Life history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Life history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eggs and sperm are shed into the sea and their union is by chance. Depending on size, a female may shed from 50,000 to several million eggs over the spawning season. Fertilized eggs hatch in about 24 hours. The newly hatched larva is about 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long with a large yolk sack. Little is known about king mackerel in their first year of life. Yearling fish typically attain an average weight of 1.4–1.8 kg (3.1–4.0 lb) and a <a href="/wiki/Fork_length" class="mw-redirect" title="Fork length">fork length</a> of 60 cm (24 in). At age seven, females average 10 kg (22 lb), males 5 kg (11 lb). King mackerel may attain 40 kg (88 lb), but any over 7 kg (15 lb) is almost certainly a female. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Feeding_habits">Feeding habits</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Feeding habits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King mackerel are voracious, opportunistic carnivores. Their prey depends on their size. Depending on area and season, they favor squid, <a href="/wiki/Menhaden" title="Menhaden">menhaden</a> and other <a href="/wiki/Sardine" title="Sardine">sardine</a>-like fish (<a href="/wiki/Clupeidae" title="Clupeidae">Clupeidae</a>), jacks (<a href="/wiki/Carangidae" title="Carangidae">Carangidae</a>), <a href="/wiki/Cutlassfish" title="Cutlassfish">cutlassfish</a> (<a href="/wiki/Trichiuridae" class="mw-redirect" title="Trichiuridae">Trichiuridae</a>), <a href="/wiki/Weakfish" class="mw-redirect" title="Weakfish">weakfish</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sciaenidae" title="Sciaenidae">Sciaenidae</a>), grunts (<a href="/wiki/Haemulidae" title="Haemulidae">Haemulidae</a>), striped anchovies (<a href="/wiki/Engraulidae" class="mw-redirect" title="Engraulidae">Engraulidae</a>), cigar minnows, threadfin, northern mackerel, and <a href="/wiki/Blue_runners" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue runners">blue runners</a>. They do not attack humans but will defend themselves against perceived threats, including humans flailing or thrashing in <a href="/wiki/Man_overboard" title="Man overboard">man-overboard</a> and similar situations, by biting. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fisheries">Fisheries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Fisheries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png/400px-Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png" decoding="async" width="400" height="219" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png/600px-Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png/800px-Fisheries_capture_of_Scomberomorus_cavalla.png 2x" data-file-width="894" data-file-height="490" /></a><figcaption><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Commercial capture of king mackerel in tonnes from 1950 to 2009</div></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fishing_gear_and_methods">Fishing gear and methods</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Fishing gear and methods"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King mackerel are among the most sought-after gamefish throughout their range from North Carolina to Texas. Known throughout the sportfishing world for their blistering runs, the king mackerel matches its distant relative, the wahoo, in speed. They are taken mostly by trolling, using various live and dead baitfish, spoons, jigs and other artificial lures. Commercial gear consists of run-around gill nets. They are also taken commercially by trolling with large planers, heavy tackle and lures similar to those used by sport fishers. Typically when using live bait, two hooks are tied to a strong metal leader. The first may be a treble or single and is hooked through the live bait's nose and/or mouth. The second hook (treble hook) is placed through the top of the fish's back or allowed to swing free. This must be done because king mackerel commonly bite the tail section of a bait fish. When trolling for kings using this method, it is important to make sure the baitfish are swimming properly. Typical tackle includes a conventional or spinning reel capable of holding 340 m (370 yd) of 13 kg (29 lb) test monofilament and a 2 m (6 ft 7 in), 13 kg (29 lb) class rod.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Several organizations have found success in promoting tournament events for this species because of their popularity as a sport fish. The most notable are the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) and the FLW Outdoors tour. These events are covered in several outdoors publications, both in print and online. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="As_food">As food</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: As food"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Processing">Processing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Processing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2005, king mackerel are primarily marketed fresh. They may be sold as fillets, steaks, or in the round (whole). Their raw flesh is grayish, due to its high fat content. They are best prepared by grilling, frying, baking or, especially for large "smoker" king, by smoking. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:King_makerel.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/King_makerel.jpg/220px-King_makerel.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/King_makerel.jpg/330px-King_makerel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/King_makerel.jpg/440px-King_makerel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="958" /></a><figcaption>Typical <a href="/wiki/Goan" class="mw-redirect" title="Goan">Goan</a> meal with fried king mackerel, mackerel curry, <a href="/wiki/Parboiled_rice" title="Parboiled rice">parboiled rice</a> and shrimp veg preparation.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nutrition">Nutrition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Nutrition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Mercury_in_fish" title="Mercury in fish">Mercury in fish</a></div> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Food_and_Drug_Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Food and Drug Administration">United States Food and Drug Administration</a>, king mackerel is one of four fishes, along with <a href="/wiki/Swordfish" title="Swordfish">swordfish</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shark" title="Shark">shark</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tilefish" title="Tilefish">tilefish</a>, that children and pregnant women should avoid due to high levels of <a href="/wiki/Methylmercury" title="Methylmercury">methylmercury</a> found in these fish and the consequent risk of <a href="/wiki/Mercury_poisoning#Organic_mercury_compounds" title="Mercury poisoning">mercury poisoning</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/MOS:BROKENSECTIONLINKS" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:BROKENSECTIONLINKS"><span title="The anchor (Organic mercury compounds) has been deleted. (2024-12-30)">broken anchor</span></a></i>]</sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-FDA_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FDA-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Similar_species">Similar species</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Similar species"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Small king mackerel are similar in appearance to <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Spanish_mackerel" title="Atlantic Spanish mackerel">Atlantic Spanish mackerel</a>, <i>Scomberomorus maculatus</i>, and <a href="/wiki/Cero_mackerel" class="mw-redirect" title="Cero mackerel">cero mackerel</a>, <i>Scomberomorus regalis</i>, all three species being similar in shape and coloration. They may be distinguished as follows: </p><p>The lateral line on Atlantic Spanish mackerel and cero slopes gradually from the top edge of the gill to the tail. In contrast, that of the king mackerel takes an abrupt drop at mid-body (see illustration). </p><p>The first (spiny) dorsal fin on Atlantic Spanish mackerel and cero has a prominent black patch. The king mackerel does not. As all three species normally keep the first dorsal folded back in a body groove, this difference is not immediately evident. </p><p>Atlantic Spanish mackerel have prominent yellow spots on the flanks at all sizes. In addition to such spots, cero have one or more yellow stripes along the centerline. Young king mackerel have similar, but slightly smaller spots; these fade away on individuals weighing over 5 kg (10 lb), but may still be seen as slightly darker green spots toward the back from some angles of view. </p><p>Worldwide, many fish of these three species are quite similar to one or another. Off Mexico, Atlantic Spanish mackerel may be confused with <a href="/wiki/Serra_Spanish_mackerel" title="Serra Spanish mackerel">Serra Spanish mackerel</a>, <i>Scomberomorus brasiliensis</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mackerel_as_food" title="Mackerel as food">Mackerel as food</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=King_mackerel&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-IUCN-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-IUCN_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFCollette,_B.Amorim,_A.F.Boustany,_A.Carpenter,_K.E.2011" class="citation journal cs1">Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; et al. 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><i><a href="/wiki/Acanthocybium" class="mw-redirect" title="Acanthocybium">Acanthocybium</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(1 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wahoo" title="Wahoo">Wahoo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><i><a href="/wiki/Grammatorcynus" title="Grammatorcynus">Grammatorcynus</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(2 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Double-lined_mackerel" title="Double-lined mackerel">Double-lined mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shark_mackerel" title="Shark mackerel">Shark mackerel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><i><a href="/wiki/Scomberomorus" title="Scomberomorus">Scomberomorus</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(18 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Spanish_mackerel" title="Atlantic Spanish mackerel">Atlantic Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_spotted_mackerel" title="Australian spotted mackerel">Australian spotted mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadbarred_king_mackerel" title="Broadbarred king mackerel">Broadbarred king mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cero_(fish)" title="Cero (fish)">Cero mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_mackerel" title="Chinese mackerel">Chinese mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indo-Pacific_king_mackerel" title="Indo-Pacific king mackerel">Indo-Pacific king mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Spanish_mackerel" title="Japanese Spanish mackerel">Japanese Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanadi_kingfish" title="Kanadi kingfish">Kanadi kingfish</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">King mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_mackerel" title="Korean mackerel">Korean mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monterrey_Spanish_mackerel" title="Monterrey Spanish mackerel">Monterrey Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narrow-barred_Spanish_mackerel" title="Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel">Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_sierra" title="Pacific sierra">Pacific sierra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papuan_seerfish" title="Papuan seerfish">Papuan seerfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queensland_school_mackerel" title="Queensland school mackerel">Queensland school mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serra_Spanish_mackerel" title="Serra Spanish mackerel">Serra Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Streaked_Spanish_mackerel" title="Streaked Spanish mackerel">Streaked Spanish mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_African_Spanish_mackerel" title="West African Spanish mackerel">West African Spanish mackerel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Mackerel#Other_mackerel" title="Mackerel">Non-Scombrid<br />mackerels</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><a href="/wiki/Trachurus" title="Trachurus">Jack mackerels</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(15 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_horse_mackerel" title="Atlantic horse mackerel">Atlantic horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_jack_mackerel" title="Blue jack mackerel">Blue jack mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_horse_mackerel" title="Cape horse mackerel">Cape horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chilean_jack_mackerel" title="Chilean jack mackerel">Chilean jack mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cunene_horse_mackerel" title="Cunene horse mackerel">Cunene horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenback_horse_mackerel" title="Greenback horse mackerel">Greenback horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_jack_mackerel" title="Japanese jack mackerel">Japanese jack mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_horse_mackerel" title="Mediterranean horse mackerel">Mediterranean horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_jack_mackerel" title="Pacific jack mackerel">Pacific jack mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yellowtail_horse_mackerel" title="Yellowtail horse mackerel">Yellowtail horse mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/African_scad" class="mw-redirect" title="African scad">African scad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arabian_scad" title="Arabian scad">Arabian scad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crozet_scad" title="Crozet scad">Crozet scad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rough_scad" class="mw-redirect" title="Rough scad">Rough scad</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><a href="/wiki/Gempylidae" title="Gempylidae">Snake mackerels</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(5 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_snake_mackerel" title="Black snake mackerel">Black snake mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blacksail_snake_mackerel" title="Blacksail snake mackerel">Blacksail snake mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snake_mackerel" title="Snake mackerel">Snake mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Violet_snake_mackerel" class="mw-redirect" title="Violet snake mackerel">Violet snake mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_snake_mackerel" class="mw-redirect" title="White snake mackerel">White snake mackerel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:15em"><a href="/wiki/Hexagrammidae" title="Hexagrammidae">Hexagrammidae</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold">(2 species)</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Okhotsk_atka_mackerel" title="Okhotsk atka mackerel">Okhotsk atka mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atka_mackerel" title="Atka mackerel">Atka mackerel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mackerel_as_food" title="Mackerel as food">Mackerel as food</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scombroid_food_poisoning" title="Scombroid food poisoning">Scombroid food poisoning</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scombridae" title="Scombridae">Family Scombridae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scombrinae" title="Scombrinae">Subfamily Scombrinae</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Other Scombrids</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Butterfly_kingfish" title="Butterfly kingfish">Butterfly kingfish (butterfly mackerel)</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Thunnini" class="mw-redirect" title="Thunnini">Tunas (tribe Thunnini)</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sardini" class="mw-redirect" title="Sardini">Bonitos (tribe Sardini)</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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