Horse Mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachurus
Where to Find
Found in 17 diving areas across 7 countries and 1 regions.
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 15 records
- Istria Peninsula, Croatia - 28 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 86 records
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia - 30 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 71 records
- Corsica, France - 2 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 57 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 2 records
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy - 3 records
- Sardinia, Italy - 2 records
- Budva & Bar, Montenegro - 2 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 3 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 133 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 75 records
- Costa Brava, Spain - 47 records
- Medes Islands, Spain - 277 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 53 records