Shark mackerel

Grammatorcynus bicarinatus

Shark Reaching One Hundred Twelve Centimeters

Shark mackerel is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 112 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Grammatorcynus
Maximum length: 112 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: known only from the northern coasts of Australia, south to Shark Bay in western Australia, along the east coast of Queensland south to northern New South Wales. Recently reported from the Gulf of Papua (Ref. 9684 ) and Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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