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Grammatorcynus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Scombrinae

Scientific name
  
Grammatorcynus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scombridae

Tribe
  
Scomberomorini

Higher classification
  
Scombridae

Grammatorcynus

Similar
  
Double‑lined mackerel, Scombridae, Shark mackerel, Streaked Spanish mackerel, Scombrinae

Shark mackerel grammatorcynus bicarinatus


Grammatorcynus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae. This genus together with Acanthocybium and Scomberomorus are comprised by the tribe Scomberomorini, commonly known as the Spanish mackerels or seerfishes.

Grammatorcynus comprises two species:

  • Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825), shark mackerel
  • Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836), double-lined mackerel
  • References

    Grammatorcynus Wikipedia