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Broadbarred king mackerel

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Wahoos

Broadbarred king mackerel

Scientific name
  
Scomberomorus semifasciatus

Similar
  
Wahoos, Queensland school mackerel, Streaked Spanish mackerel, Monterrey Spanish mackerel, Australian spotted mackerel

The broadbarred king mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus) is a species of fish in the family Scombridae found in tropical waters of the western Pacific, along the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to northern New South Wales, in waters from the surface down to 100 m (330 ft). Specimens have been recorded at up to 120 cm in length, and weighing up to 10 kg. They are pelagic predators, feeding on small fishes such as sardines and herring.

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Broadbarred king mackerel Wikipedia