Order Perciformes Scientific name Scombrinae Rank Subfamily | Phylum Chordata | |
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Mass Skipjack tuna: 19 kg, Atlantic mackerel: 1.9 kg Lower classifications Tuna, Mackerels, Bonito, Atlantic mackerel, Spanish mackerel |
The Scombrinae are a subfamily of ray-finned bony fishes in the family Scombridae. Of the 51 species in the Scombridae, 50 are in Scombrinae – with the sole exception being the butterfly kingfish, which is placed in the monospecific subfamily Gasterochismatinae.
The Scombrinae, therefore, comprise 50 extant species in 14 genera, grouped into four tribes:
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