The Chinese mackerel (Scomberomorus sinensis), also known as the Chinese seerfish, is a ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, better known as the mackerel family. More specifically, this fish is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, the Spanish mackerels. It is a marine species occurring in the Western Pacific Ocean, but it also enters the Mekong River.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Scomberomorini |
| Genus: | Scomberomorus |
| Species: | S. sinensis
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| Scomberomorus sinensis (Lacepède, 1800)
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The largest of the Spanish mackerels, the largest Chinese Seerfish was 131 kg (289 lb), which was caught off the coast of Korea in 1982.[4]
The fish is often confused for the Dogtooth tuna, but can be differentiated by the more curved lateral line and silver spots.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Collette, B.B.; Chang, S.-K. (2023). "Scomberomorus sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T170346A170088828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T170346A170088828.en. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Scomberomorus sinensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scomberomorus sinensis". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ "Big Macks: Eleven monster mackerel from the IGFA World Record vault – International Game Fish Association". Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Game Fish Database – International Game Fish Association". Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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