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Species
Indian mackerel
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScombriformes
- FamilyScombridae
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Encyclopedic overview
School of Indian mackerel ram feeding on macroplanton Indian mackerel Indian mackerel, cleaned and scored and its roe. The heads have been removed. Fried Indian mackerel Global capture production of Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) in thousand tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO
The Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) or bigmouth mackerel is a species of mackerel in the family Scombridae. 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Indian mackerel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.