Broadbarred king mackerel

Scomberomorus semifasciatus

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Broadbarred king mackerel is a fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 120 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to northern New South Wales. Reports of this species from Thailand and Malaysia are based on misidentifications.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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