Kanadi kingfish
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Scomberomorus |
| Species: | S. plurilineatus
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| Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir,1966
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TheKanadi kingfish(Scomberomorus plurilineatus) is a species ofray-finnedbony fishin the familyScombridae,themackerelfamily. Also known as theKanadi seerfish,queen mackerel,orspotted mackerel,it is found in subtropical waters of the westernIndian Ocean,Seychelles,KenyaandZanzibartoSouth Africaand along the west coast ofMadagascar.Kanadi kingfish commonly occur in depths of 50 to 200 m (164 to 656 ft). Specimens have been recorded at up to 120 cm (47 in) in length, and weighing up to 12.5 kg (28 lb). They feed mainly on small fishes such asanchoviesand clupeids,squids,andmantis shrimps.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011)."Scomberomorus plurilineatus".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2011:e.T170348A6760962.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170348A6760962.en.Retrieved30 November2022.
- ^Froese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Scomberomorus plurilineatus".FishBase.February 2018 version.
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