Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae Mackerels, tunas, bonitos
Subfamily: Scombrinae
Genus: Grammatorcynus

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Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 112 cm FL
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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Grammatorcynus bicarinatus
[Shark mackerel]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836)

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Grammatorcynus bilineatus
[Double-lined mackerel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus Shark mackerel Western Pacific 112 FL 1825
Grammatorcynus bilineatus Double-lined mackerel Indian Ocean 100 FL 1836



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