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The greenback horse mackerel or greenback scad (''Trachurus declivis'') is a species of jack in the family Carangidae, found around western and southern Australia, and around
''Phallomedusa solida'' (Martens, 1878)
Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2 March 2012. * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) greenback horse mackerel Marine fish of Southern Australia Marine fish of New Zealand Taxa named by Leonard Jenyns greenback horse mackerel {{Carangiformes-stub da:Hestemakrel
The greenback horse mackerel or greenback scad (''Trachurus declivis'') is a species of jack in the family Carangidae, found around western and southern Australia, and around New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
, from the surface to depths of 460 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.
Its common name derives from the legend that other smaller species of fish could ride on its back over great distances. It is an important commercial fish and sports fishing quarry although it has strong tasting flesh.
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*''Phallomedusa solida'' (Martens, 1878)
Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2 March 2012. * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) greenback horse mackerel Marine fish of Southern Australia Marine fish of New Zealand Taxa named by Leonard Jenyns greenback horse mackerel {{Carangiformes-stub da:Hestemakrel