Scomberomorus Temporal range: Thanetian–present |
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Scomberomorus cavalla | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Scombridae |
Subfamily: | Scombrinae |
Tribe: | Scomberomorini |
Genus: |
Scomberomorus Lacepède, 1801 |
Type species | |
S. plumierii Lacepède, 1801 |
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Species | |
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Scomberomorus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, it is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, commonly known as the Spanish mackerels.
Scomberomorus includes 18 species: