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Created 3/28/2015
Family Scombridae
HAWAII
Scomber australasicus
SPOTTED MACKEREL
Rare in Hawaii, occasionally captured among schools
of Akule, Selar
crumenophthalmus. Lacks prominent wavy lines seen
on other mackerel. Prefers cooler subtropical waters around Japan,
China, Australia, and New Zealand, but has also been found in the
Eastern Pacific, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea. Attains 19 inches. |
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