Indian mackerel
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Rastrelliger |
| Species: | R. kanagurta |
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Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1816) |
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The Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) is a species of mackerel in the scombrid family (family Scombridae) of order Perciformes. It is commonly found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans, and their surrounding seas. It is an important food fish and is commonly used in South and South-East Asian cuisine.
It is known by various names, such as 'Kembung' in Indonesia, Bangda(बांगडा) in Marathi, Aiyla(അയല, ഐല) in Malayalam, Aiyla Meen (அயிலா மீன்) in Tamil( (கானாங்கெளுத்தி)kanangeluthi elithi and 'Bangude' (ಬಂಗುಡೆ) in Tulu, Konkani and Kannada.
The Indian mackerel is found in warm shallow waters along the coasts of the Indian and Western Pacific oceans. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China and the Ryukyu Islands in the north to Australia, Melanesia and Samoa in the south. It has also entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. It is widely found in Karnataka costal belt and very popular fish food in Kudla.
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