Shark mackerel
The shark mackerel (Grammatorcynus bicarinatus) is a species of Spanish mackerel (tribe Scomberomorini) in the scombrid family (Scombridae).[2] Their maximum reported length is 112 cm (44 in), and the maximum reported weight is 13.5 kg (30 lb).[3]
| Shark mackerel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Scomberomorini |
| Genus: | Grammatorcynus |
| Species: | G. bicarinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammatorcynus bicarinatus | |
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Thynnus bicarinatus Quoy and Gaimard, 1825 | |
This species is sometimes also called the largescaled tunny, large-scaled tunny or salmon mackerel.[2] Before 1983, this species was sometimes confused with Grammatorcynus bilineatus, the double-lined mackerel.[1]
References
- Collette, B.; Fox, W.; Nelson, R. (2011). "Grammatorcynus bicarinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170308A6738658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170308A6738658.en. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Grammatorcynus bicarinatus" in FishBase. March 2012 version.
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