horse mackerel

Trachurus picturatus

Carangid Fish beneath the Mediterranean Sea

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

The blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus) is a species of mackerel-like fish in the family Carangidae. Their maximum reported length is 60 cm, with a common length of 25 cm. They are coastal fish found at depths to 370 m off the Bay of Biscay to south Morocco and the western Mediterranean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachurus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to southern Morocco including Azores, Madeira , Canary Islands, Tristan de Cunha and Gough Islands. Also known from the western part of the Mediterranean Sea. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783 ). Is also reported from the eastern part of Mediterranean by several references that may need confirmation - see the list of countries (NB).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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