Species FAO code: KAK

Scomberomorus plurilineatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Königsmakrele	–
Belgium	fr Thazard nl Koningsmakreel	–
Denmark	da Mangestribet kongemakrel	–
Lithuania	lt madagaskarinė karališkoji skumbrė	–
Portugal	pt Bonito pt Serra	–
Slovenia	sl črtasta kraljevska skuša	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966

Scientific name

Scomberomorus plurilineatus

Author

Fourmanoir, 1966

Rank

Species

FAO code

KAK

Morphological description

Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body covered with small scales. Lateral line without auxiliary branches anteriorly, gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Juveniles have spots but develop adult pattern of interrupted lines by the time they reach 40 cm.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusScomberomorus
      - SpeciesScomberomorus plurilineatus

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966

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Scomberomorus plurilineatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western