Barred queenfish
(Scomberoides tala)
Image source: Matt Wilkie | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Scomberoides tala
Genus:
Scomberoides
Family: Carangidae - Jacks
Order: Carangiformes - Jacks
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Barred queenfish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
The barred queenfish (Scomberoides tala), also known as deep queenfish or deep leatherjacket, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae, the jacks and related fishes. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.