Cunene horse mackerel

Trachurus trecae

Carangid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Cunene horse mackerel (Trachurus trecae) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. Their maximum reported length is 35 cm, and the maximum reported weight is 2.0 kg. This species occurs in the eastern Atlantic from Morocco south to Angola.

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