''Scomberomorus'' is a genus of

ray-finned Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...

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in the

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family,

Scombridae The mackerel, tuna, and bonito family, Scombridae, includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of 51 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies. All species are in the subfamily Scombrinae, except the butter ...

. More specifically, it is a member of the

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Scomberomorini Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish. This fish closely resembles the King Mackerel. This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae) – ...

, commonly known as the

Spanish mackerel Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish. This fish closely resembles the King Mackerel. This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae) – ...

Species

''Scomberomorus'' includes 18 species: * Serra Spanish mackerel, ''S. brasiliensis'' Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978 *

King mackerel The king mackerel (''Scomberomorus cavalla'') or kingfish, is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries. Description Th ...

, ''S. cavalla'' ( Cuvier, 1829) *

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel The narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (''Scomberomorus commerson'') is a mackerel of the family Scombridae found in a wide-ranging area in Southeast Asia, but as far west as the east coast of Africa and from the Middle East and along the northern coa ...

, ''S. commerson'' ( Lacépède, 1800) * Monterrey Spanish mackerel, ''S. concolor'' (Lockington, 1879) * Indo-Pacific king mackerel, ''S. guttatus'' (

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, 1801) * Korean seerfish, ''S. koreanus'' (Kishinouye, 1915) *

Streaked seerfish The streaked Spanish mackerel (''Scomberomorus lineolatus'') is found mainly in and around India, especially along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts. The peak season for fishing this fish is from October to December. It is also known by other na ...

, ''S. lineolatus'' (Cuvier, 1829) * Atlantic Spanish mackerel, ''S. maculatus'' (Couch, 1832) * Papuan seerfish, ''S. multiradiatus'' Munro, 1964 * Australian spotted mackerel, ''S. munroi'' Collette & Russo, 1980 * Japanese Spanish mackerel, ''S. niphonius'' (Cuvier, 1832) * Kanadi kingfish, ''S. plurilineatus'' Fourmanoir, 1966 * Queensland school mackerel, ''S. queenslandicus'' Munro, 1943 * Cero mackerel, ''S. regalis'' (Bloch, 1793) * Broadbarred king mackerel, ''S. semifasciatus'' (Macleay, 1883) *

Pacific sierra The Pacific sierra (''Scomberomorus sierra'') also known as the Mexican sierra, is a ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, better known as the mackerel Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic ...

, ''S. sierra'' Jordan & Starks, 1895 * Chinese seerfish, ''S. sinensis'' (Lacépède, 1800) *

West African Spanish mackerel The West African Spanish mackerel (''Scomberomorus tritor'') is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Specimens have been recorded at up to 100 cm in length, and weighing up to 6 kg. Coloration is bluish-green on the back fading t ...

, ''S. tritor'' (Cuvier, 1832)

As food

Scomberomorus are consumed in

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and

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as ''Majiao Yu'' () or ''Tutuo Yu'' (), often prepared pan-fried or deep-fried and then served with

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. In

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, they are known as ''Ba Yu'' () and used as fillings in

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. In Japan, they are known as '' Sawara'' () and often prepared grilled or as

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』2017年8月30日（素材・ヘルスケア・環境） File:台南土魠魚羹 (14370940821).jpg, Scomberomorus soup in

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File:Mackerel-stuffed jiaozi in Qingdao (20191002202358).jpg, Ba Yu

File:Sawara Saikyo-yaki.jpg, Sawara Saikyoyaki

References

External links

* Scombridae Extant Thanetian first appearances Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Scombroidei-stub