Atlantic horse mackerel
(Trachurus trachurus)

Classification

Species: Trachurus trachurus
Genus: Trachurus - Horse mackerels
Family: Carangidae - Jacks
Order: Carangiformes - Jacks
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Atlantic horse mackerel
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate
Native to coasts of: Africa, Europe, Asia
Distribution: Black sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

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