Species FAO code: MAW

Scomberomorus tritor

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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 Vestafrikansk kongemakrel	–
France	fr thazard blanc fr thazard	–
Lithuania	lt afrikinė karališkoji skumbrė	–
Portugal	pt Bonito pt Serra	–
Slovakia	sk pamakrela západoafrická	–
Slovenia	sl zahodnoafriška kraljevska skuša	–
Spain	es Carita	Canary Islands: Carita Canary Islands: Carite

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Scomberomorus tritor

Scientific name

Scomberomorus tritor

Author

(Cuvier, 1832)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MAW

Morphological description

Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body covered with small scales. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Swim bladder absent. Some large individuals with thin vertical bars. Anterior half of first dorsal fin and margin of posterior half of first fin black.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusScomberomorus
      - SpeciesScomberomorus tritor

Synonyms

Apolectus immunis Bennett, 1831
Cybium tritor Cuvier, 1832
Scomberomorus argyreus Fowler, 1905

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832)

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Scomberomorus tritor

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Driftnets

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Troll lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps