| Shark mackerel | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Scomberomorini |
| Genus: | Grammatorcynus |
| Species: | G. bicarinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammatorcynus bicarinatus | |
| Synonyms | |
Thynnus bicarinatusQuoy and Gaimard, 1825 | |
Theshark mackerel (Grammatorcynus bicarinatus) is a species ofSpanish mackerel (tribeScomberomorini) in the scombrid family (Scombridae).[2] Their maximum reported length is 112 cm (44 in), and the maximum reported weight is 13.5 kg (30 lb).[3]
This species is sometimes also called thelargescaled tunny,large-scaled tunny orsalmon mackerel.[2] Before 1983, this species was sometimes confused withGrammatorcynus bilineatus, thedouble-lined mackerel.[1]
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