Scomber
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Scomber is a genus of pelagic marine fish commonly known as true mackerels, important in commercial fisheries and found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scomber australasicus | 0 |
| Scomber colias | 0 |
| Scomber japonicus | 0 |
| Scomber scombrus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ species of fish ⓘ species of fish ⓘ species of fish ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialProduct |
canned fish
ⓘ
fresh fish ⓘ frozen fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Atlantic chub mackerel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic mackerel NERFINISHED ⓘ blue mackerel NERFINISHED ⓘ chub mackerel NERFINISHED ⓘ true mackerels ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
plankton ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate oceans worldwide
ⓘ
tropical oceans worldwide ⓘ |
| economicUse | commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| family | Scombridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheryType | pelagic fishery ⓘ |
| genus |
Scomber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scomber NERFINISHED ⓘ Scomber NERFINISHED ⓘ Scomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environment
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Scomber australasicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scomber colias NERFINISHED ⓘ Scomber japonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scomber scombrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
ecologically important
ⓘ
economically important ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Scombriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Scombridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| schoolingBehavior | forms large schools ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | open water ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | fast-swimming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mid-trophic predator ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.