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
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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