Cape horse mackerel

Trachurus capensis

Carangid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The Cape horse mackerel (Trachurus capensis) is a mackerel-like species in the family Carangidae. It is a pelagic species of the south eastern Atlantic Ocean which is a target of fisheries, mainly as bycatch.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachurus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to South Africa. Bianchi et. al. 1993 notes 'Smith-Vaniz (1992, pers. comm.) does not believe that Trachurus capensis is a valid species but admits that an adequate series of this species along the coast of Africa are not available'.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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