TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03

Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies

Scombriformes
Families
16
Species
286
01

FAMILY

Mackerels and Tunas

Scombridae
Genera
15
Species
57
Representatives: Wahooslender tunaFrigate tuna
02

FAMILY

Trichiuridae

Trichiuridae
Genera
10
Species
46
Representatives: Capricorn scabbardfishhairtailintermediate scabbardfish
03

FAMILY

Chiasmodontidae

Chiasmodontidae
Genera
4
Species
33
Representatives: black swallowerswarthy snaketoothDysalotus alcocki
04

FAMILY

Centrolophidae

Centrolophidae
Genera
7
Species
31
Representatives: blackfishAntarctic butterfishblack driftfish
05

FAMILY

Gempylidae

Gempylidae
Genera
16
Species
27
Representatives: striped escolardominePacific Domine
06

FAMILY

Bramidae

Bramidae
Genera
7
Species
20
Representatives: Southern rays breamRay's breamCaribbean pomfret
07

FAMILY

Caristiidae

Caristiidae
Genera
4
Species
19
Representatives: Greenland manefishmanefishCaristius meridionalis
08

FAMILY

Stromateidae

Stromateidae
Genera
3
Species
18
Representatives: white pomfretPampus candidusChinese silver pomfret
09

FAMILY

Nomeidae

Nomeidae
Genera
3
Species
17
Representatives: cigarfishBlue fatheadCape fathead
10

FAMILY

Ariommatidae

Ariommatidae
Genera
1
Species
7
Representatives: silver-ragPomfretIndian ariomma
11

FAMILY

Arripidae

Arripidae
Genera
1
Species
4
Representatives: Australian herringAustralian salmonWestern Australian salmon
12

FAMILY

Tetragonuridae

Tetragonuridae
Genera
1
Species
3
Representatives: bigeye squaretailsmalleye squaretailPacific squaretail
13

FAMILY

Amarsipidae

Amarsipidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Amarsipa
14

FAMILY

Icosteidae

Icosteidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: ragfish
15

FAMILY

Pomatomidae

Pomatomidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: snapper
16

FAMILY

Scombrolabracidae

Scombrolabracidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Swartmakriel