Yellowtail horse mackerel

Trachurus novaezelandiae

Dark wavy lines on back

Yellow
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Yellowtail horse mackerel is known around Southwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachurus
Body shape: fusiform