The Scombrinae are a
subfamily
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of
ray-finned bony fish
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es in the family
Scombridae
The mackerel, tuna, and bonito family, Scombridae, includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of 51 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies. All species are in the subfamily Scombrinae, except the but ...
.
Of the 51 species in the Scombridae, 50 are in Scombrinae – with the sole exception being the
butterfly kingfish, which is placed in the
monospecific subfamily
Gasterochismatinae.
Classification
The Scombrinae, therefore, comprise 50 extant species in 14 genera, grouped into four
tribe
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s:
; Subfamily Scombrinae
* Tribe
Scombrini –
mackerels
** Genus ''
Rastrelliger''
** Genus ''
Scomber''
* Tribe
Scomberomorini
Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned, saltwater, bony fishes that is commonly known as Spanish mackerels, seerfishes, or seer fish. This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae), which it shares with four sister tribes, the tu ...
–
Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned, saltwater, bony fishes that is commonly known as Spanish mackerels, seerfishes, or seer fish. This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae), which it shares with four sister tribes, the tu ...
s
** Genus ''
Acanthocybium''
** Genus ''
Grammatorcynus
''Grammatorcynus'' is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae. This genus together with '' Acanthocybium'' and '' Scomberomorus'' are comprised by the tribe Scomberomorini, commonly known as the Spanish mackerels or seerfish ...
''
** Genus ''
Scomberomorus''
* Tribe
Sardini –
bonitos
** Genus ''
Sarda''
** Genus ''
Cybiosarda''
** Genus ''
Gymnosarda''
** Genus ''
Orcynopsis''
* Tribe
Thunnini –
tunas
** Genus ''
Allothunnus''
** Genus ''
Auxis''
** Genus ''
Euthynnus''
** Genus ''
Katsuwonus''
** Genus ''
Thunnus''
See also
*
Mackerel as food
Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide. As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. The flesh of mackerel spoils quickly, especially in the tropics, and can cause scombroid food poisoning. Accordingly, it ...
References
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Scombridae
Fish subfamilies
Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte