Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Scombrinae Higher classification Scombrinae | Phylum Chordata Family Scombridae Mass Atlantic mackerel: 1.9 kg Rank Tribe | |
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Lower classifications Mackerels, Atlantic mackerel, Chub mackerel | ||
Scombrini, commonly called the true mackerels, is a tribe of ray-finned bony fishes in the mackerel family, Scombridae – a family it shares with the Spanish mackerel, tuna and bonito tribes, plus the butterfly kingfish.
This tribe consists of seven species in two genera:
References
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