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    Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

    Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

    Scomberomorus commerson

    Reef Fish
    Near Threatened

    The Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) is recorded at 39 diving areas across 24 countries, most often around KwaZulu-Natal, Sodwana Bay and Bazaruto Archipelago.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Majuro AtollMarshall Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Occasionally seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    TongatapuTonga
    Rarely seen here
    Funafuti AtollTuvalu
    Rarely seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Jeju IslandSouth Korea
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
    Rarely seen here
    Watamu & MalindiKenya
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Bazaruto ArchipelagoMozambique
    Frequently seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Tofo & InhambaneMozambique
    Regularly seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Rarely seen here
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Frequently seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Frequently seen here
    Hikkaduwa & South CoastSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    TabarkaTunisia
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderScombriformes
    FamilyScombridae
    GenusScomberomorus

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