Scomber scombrus
Family : Scombridae
Genus : Scomber
Species : scombrus
Distribution and Habitat
Water Type: Brack & Salt
Scomber scombrus
Family : Scombridae
Genus : Scomber
Species : scombrus
Distribution and Habitat
Water Type: Brack & Salt
Habitat: pelagic - Abundant in cold and temperate shelf areas, forms large schools near the surface.
They overwinter in deeper waters but move closer to shore in spring when water temperatures range between 11° and 14°C.
Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton and small fish. Eggs and larvae are pelagic. The species is traded fresh,
frozen, smoked and canned. Eaten fried, broiled and baked.
Distribution: North Atlantic.
Max length : 60.0 cm FL male/unsexed; common length : 30.0 cm FL male/unsexed;
max. published weight: 3,400 g; max. reported age: 17 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 28.4, range 24 - ? cm
Environment
Pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m, usually 0 - 200 m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 70°N - 25°N, 77°W - 42°E
Common Names
Common Name/ Used In/ Language
Atlantic mackerel FishWise English
Atlantic mackerel Australia English
Atlantic mackerel Australia English
Atlantic mackerel USA English
Atlantic mackerel United Kingdom English
Atlantic mackerel AFS English
Mackerel United Kingdom English
Mackerel Canada English
makrell Estonian Estonia
Mackerel Isle of Man English
Almindelige Denmark Danish
Atlanticheskaya skumbriya Russia Russian
Breac-varrey Isle of Man Manx
Caballa Spain Spanish
Caballa del Atlántico Spain Spanish
Cavalla Portugal Portuguese
Gemeine Makrele Germany, Fed. Rep. German
Gewone makreel Netherlands Dutch
Hirasaba Japan Japanese
Lacerta Italy Italian
Lacerto Italy Italian
Macarello Italy Italian
Maccerello Italy Italian
Macrou Romania Rumanian
Makreel Netherlands Dutch
Makrel Denmark Danish
Makrela Poland Polish
Makrela atlantycka Poland Polish
Makrele Germany, Fed. Rep. German
Makrell Norway Norwegian
Makrill Sweden Swedish
Makríll Iceland Icelandic
Makrilli Finland Finnish
Maquereau Canada French
maquereau bleu AFS French
Maquereau commun France French
Marusaba Japan Japanese
Saba Japan Japanese
Sarda Portugal Portuguese
Scomber Egypt Arabic
Scoubri Greece Greek
Scoumbri Greece Greek
Sgombro Italy Italian
Skumbria Ukraine Russian
Skumbriya Russia Russian
Skusa Yugoslavia, Former SFR of Serbo-Croat
skuša Slovenia Slovene
Uskumru Turkey Turkish
Verdel Spain Spanish
Xarda Spain Spanish
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