Scomberomorus Queenslandicus
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The Queensland school mackerel (''Scomberomorus queenslandicus'') is a species of fish in the family
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. It is found in tropical waters of the western Pacific, largely confined to inshore coastal waters of southern
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and northern and eastern Australia, from
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. Queensland school mackerel commonly occur in waters down to 100 m, usually to 30 m, in depth. Specimens have been recorded at up to 100 cm in length, and weighing up to 12.2 kg.


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* * Taxa named by Ian Stafford Ross Munro Fish described in 1943 Scomberomorus {{Scombroidei-stub