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Fish, Mackerel, Blue

Scientific name:

Scomber australasicus

Maori name:

Tawatawa

Other names:

Fish, Pacific Mackerel
Fish, Southern Mackerel

Category:

Fish

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Family:

Scombridae

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Common habitat(s):

Open Water Offshore

Other information:

Feeding:

Predator

Distribution:

World Wide

Edibility:
Edible

Edible

Size:

Shoulder width Sized

Identification:

Tuna-like in shape, extremely streamlined. Often confused with the similar common mackerel.

Habitat:

Schooling, pelagic fish, capable of extensive migrations.

Diet:

Predator

Lifestyle:

Flesh is dark and has a high fat content.

Notes:

References:

A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes: Graham