Island mackerel
The island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni) is a species of true mackerel in the scombrid family (Scombridae) from the Indo-Pacific. Their maximum reported length is 20 cm, and the maximum reported weight is 0.75 kg.
| Island mackerel | |
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| Island mackerel in a fish market in the Philippines | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Suborder: | Scombroidei |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Subfamily: | Scombrinae |
| Tribe: | Scombrini |
| Genus: | Rastrelliger |
| Species: | R. faughni |
| Binomial name | |
| Rastrelliger faughni Matsui, 1967 | |
While the FAO report no commercial landings of island mackerel, the IUCN report annual landings in excess of 800,000 tonnes.
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