Scomberomorus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, it is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, commonly known as the .
Species
Scomberomorus includes 19 species:
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Arabian sparrow seer, S. avirostrus Abdussamad, Toji, Margaret, Mini, Rajesh, Azeez, Vinothkumar, Retheesh, Abbas, Shihab, Sneha, Prathibha & Gopalakrishnan, 2023
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Serra Spanish mackerel, S. brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978
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King mackerel, S. cavalla (Georges Cuvier, 1829)
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Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, S. commerson (Lacépède, 1800)
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Monterrey Spanish mackerel, S. concolor (Lockington, 1879)
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Indo-Pacific king mackerel, S. guttatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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Korean seerfish, S. koreanus (Kishinouye, 1915)
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S. leopardus (Shaw, 1803)
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Streaked seerfish, S. lineolatus (Cuvier, 1829)
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Atlantic Spanish mackerel, S. maculatus (Couch, 1832)
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Papuan seerfish, S. multiradiatus Munro, 1964
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Australian spotted mackerel, S. munroi Collette & Russo, 1980
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Japanese Spanish mackerel, S. niphonius (Cuvier, 1832)
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Kanadi kingfish, S. plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966
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Queensland school mackerel, S. queenslandicus Munro, 1943
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Cero mackerel, S. regalis (Bloch, 1793)
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Broadbarred king mackerel, S. semifasciatus (Macleay, 1883)
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Pacific sierra, S. sierra Jordan & Starks, 1895
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Chinese seerfish, S. sinensis (Lacépède, 1800)
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West African Spanish mackerel, S. tritor (Cuvier, 1832)
The following fossil species are also known:
The fossil species S. bartonensis (Woodward, 1901) and S. excelsus (Woodward, 1901) from the early Eocene-aged London Clay are known from non-diagnostic material and thus their status as distinct species is uncertain, although they are at least considered a representative of the genus as Scomberomorus "sp. 1".
As food
Scomberomorus are consumed in
Taiwan and
Chaoshan as
Majiao Yu () or
Tutuo Yu (), often prepared pan-fried or deep-fried and then served with soup.
In Jiaodong Peninsula, they are known as
Ba Yu () and used as fillings in
dumplings.
In Japan, they are known as
Sawara (サワラ) and often prepared grilled or as
Sashimi.
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File:台南土魠魚羹 (14370940821).jpg| Scomberomorus soup in Tainan
File:Mackerel-stuffed jiaozi in Qingdao (20191002202358).jpg|Ba Yu dumplings
File:Sawara Saikyo-yaki.jpg|Sawara Saikyoyaki
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