Monterey Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus concolor
- Group: Tuna
- Max size: 77 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A mackerel now confined to the Gulf of California, where it once ranged more widely before vanishing elsewhere. It schools close inshore through estuaries and coastal marshes, reaches about three quarters of a metre, and supports a net fishery whose biology stays almost unknown.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Scombridae › Scomberomorus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273812.
FAQ
- Is the Monterey Spanish Mackerel dangerous to divers?
- The Monterey Spanish Mackerel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Monterey Spanish Mackerel get?
- The Monterey Spanish Mackerel grows to about 77 cm.