Mackerels, tunas & jacks

295 species · 20 families

Mackerels, tunas and jacks are streamlined, fast hunters of open water with a torpedo-shaped body and a deeply forked tail. Small separate finlets behind the dorsal and anal fin give many species away at a glance. They often swim in schools and cover huge distances while hunting; tunas are among the fastest fish in the sea. Their dark back and silvery belly make them hard to spot in open water for prey and predator alike. Well-known species are the mackerel, the bluefin tuna and the scad.

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Abrolhos kingfish

Seriola hippos

Carangidae

African barrelfish

Schedophilus velaini

Centrolophidae

African moonfish

Selene dorsalis

Carangidae

African pompano

Alectis ciliaris

Carangidae

Airfin lookdown

Selene brevoortii

Carangidae

Albacore (Scomberomorus commerson)

Scombridae

Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)

Scombridae

Albacore (Thunnus atlanticus)

Scombridae

Alexandria pompano

Alectis alexandrina

Carangidae

Allied kingfish

Seriola dumerili

Carangidae

Almaco amberjack

Seriola rivoliana

Carangidae

Amarsipa

Amarsipus carlsbergi

Amarsipidae

Amberjack (Seriola zonata)

Carangidae

Amberjack (Seriola fasciata)

Carangidae

Amberjack (Seriolina nigrofasciata)

Carangidae

Amberstripe scad

Decapterus muroadsi

Carangidae

American butterfish

Peprilus triacanthus

Stromateidae

American harvestfish

Peprilus paru

Stromateidae

American mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Scombridae

American sackfish

Neoepinnula americana

Gempylidae

Ancho

Pomatomus saltatrix

Pomatomidae

Angel

Taractichthys longipinnis

Bramidae

Antarctic butterfish

Hyperoglyphe antarctica

Centrolophidae

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Antarctic escolar

Paradiplospinus antarcticus

Gempylidae

Anzac frost-fish

Assurger anzac

Trichiuridae

Araara

Pseudocaranx dentex

Carangidae

Arabian scad

Trachurus indicus

Carangidae

Arafura driftfish

Psenes arafurensis

Nomeidae

Argentine queenfish

Parona signata

Carangidae

Arumau

Decapterus macarellus

Carangidae

Asian pompano

Trachinotus blochii

Carangidae

Atlantic black skipjack

Euthynnus alletteratus

Scombridae

Atlantic blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Istiophoridae

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Scombridae

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

Scombridae

Atlantic bumper

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Carangidae

Atlantic chub mackerel

Scomber colias

Scombridae

Atlantic Cutlassfish

Trichiurus lepturus

Trichiuridae

Atlantic fanfish

Pterycombus brama

Bramidae

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)

Carangidae

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)

Carangidae

Atlantic mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Scombridae

Atlantic moonfish

Selene setapinnis

Carangidae

Atlantic pomfret

Brama brama

Bramidae

Atlantic sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

Istiophoridae

Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus

Scombridae

Atlantic white marlin

Kajikia albida

Istiophoridae

Australian bonito

Sarda australis

Scombridae

Australian dart

Trachinotus ovatus

Carangidae

Australian seerfish

Scomberomorus munroi

Scombridae

Baillon's dart

Trachinotus baillonii

Carangidae

Banded horse mackerel

Gnathanodon speciosus

Carangidae

Banded scad (Alepes djedaba)

Carangidae

Banded scad (Alepes kleinii)

Carangidae

Banded scad (Alepes melanoptera)

Carangidae

Banner pompano

Trachinotus goodei

Carangidae

Bar jack

Caranx ruber

Carangidae

Barcheek trevally

Carangoides plagiotaenia

Carangidae

Barraconda

Rexea solandri

Gempylidae

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Gempylidae

Barracuda (Acanthocybium solandri)

Scombridae

Barred jack

Caranx vinctus

Carangidae

Barred marlin

Kajikia audax

Istiophoridae

Barred queenfish

Scomberoides tala

Carangidae

Barred yellowtail scad

Atule mate

Carangidae

Barrelfish

Hyperoglyphe perciformis

Centrolophidae

Barrier trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Carangidae

Bayonet fish

Istiophorus platypterus

Istiophoridae

Bengal escolar

Rexea bengalensis

Gempylidae

Bicolor jack

Hemicaranx bicolor

Carangidae

Bigbelly pomfret

Brama orcini

Bramidae

Bigeye cigarfish

Cubiceps pauciradiatus

Nomeidae

Bigeye frostfish

Benthodesmus pacificus

Trichiuridae

Bigeye scabbard fish

Benthodesmus elongatus

Trichiuridae

Bigeye scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

Carangidae

Bigeye squaretail

Tetragonurus atlanticus

Tetragonuridae

Bigeye trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Carangidae

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Scombridae

Bigtoothed pompano

Campogramma glaycos

Carangidae

Black batfish

Parastromateus niger

Carangidae

Black cigarfish

Cubiceps baxteri

Nomeidae

Black driftfish (Psenes cyanophrys)

Nomeidae

Black driftfish (Hyperoglyphe bythites)

Centrolophidae

Black jack (Caranx crysos)

Carangidae

Black jack (Caranx lugubris)

Carangidae

Black mackerel

Scombrolabrax heterolepis

Scombrolabracidae

Black pomfret

Taractes rubescens

Bramidae

Black ruff

Centrolophus niger

Centrolophidae

Black scabbardfish

Lepidopus fitchi

Trichiuridae

Black skipjack (Euthynnus affinis)

Scombridae

Black skipjack (Euthynnus lineatus)

Scombridae

Black snoek

Thyrsitoides marleyi

Gempylidae

Black trevally

Seriolella brama

Centrolophidae

Black-spotted swallowtail

Trachinotus botla

Carangidae

Black-tipped trevally

Caranx melampygus

Carangidae

Blackblotch pompano

Trachinotus kennedyi

Carangidae

Blackfin jack

Hemicaranx zelotes

Carangidae

Blackfin queenfish

Scomberoides tol

Carangidae

Blackrag

Psenes pellucidus

Nomeidae

Blackspot butterfish

Psenopsis humerosa

Centrolophidae

Blacktip crevalle

Carangoides praeustus

Carangidae

Blacktip kingfish

Caranx heberi

Carangidae

Blacktip leatherskin

Scomberoides lysan

Carangidae

Bleekeri's mackerel scad

Decapterus russelli

Carangidae

Blotched mackerel

Scomberomorus queenslandicus

Scombridae

Bludger trevally

Carangoides gymnostethus

Carangidae

Blue bass

Seriolella punctata

Centrolophidae

Blue butterfish

Stromateus fiatola

Stromateidae

Blue cubehead

Cubiceps caeruleus

Nomeidae

Blue dolphin

Coryphaena equiselis

Coryphaenidae

Blue driftfish

Psenes maculatus

Nomeidae

Blue mackerel

Scomber australasicus

Scombridae

Blue trevally

Carangoides ferdau

Carangidae

Bluespotted trevally

Caranx bucculentus

Carangidae

Bluntnose jack (Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus)

Carangidae

Bluntnose jack (Hemicaranx leucurus)

Carangidae

Bonito (Auxis thazard)

Scombridae

Bonito (Sarda orientalis)

Scombridae

Bonito (Sarda chiliensis)

Scombridae

Bonito (Sarda lineolata)

Scombridae

Brassy trevally (Ulua aurochs)

Carangidae

Brassy trevally (Caranx papuensis)

Carangidae

Brilliant pomfret

Eumegistus illustris

Bramidae

Broadbarred mackerel

Scomberomorus semifasciatus

Scombridae

Brown driftfish

Ariomma melanum

Ariommatidae

Brown remora

Remora remora

Echeneidae

Brown rudderfish

Icichthys lockingtoni

Centrolophidae

Bullet tuna

Auxis rochei

Scombridae

Bumper

Chloroscombrus orqueta

Carangidae

Bumpnose trevally

Carangoides hedlandensis

Carangidae

Bung

Trachurus novaezelandiae

Carangidae

Butterfish (Peprilus burti)

Stromateidae

Butterfish (Peprilus simillimus)

Stromateidae

Butterfish (Pampus argenteus)

Stromateidae

Butterfish (Stromateus brasiliensis)

Stromateidae

Cape horse mackerel

Trachurus capensis

Carangidae

Caribbean moonfish

Selene brownii

Carangidae

Caribbean pomfret

Brama caribbea

Bramidae

Castin leatherjack

Oligoplites saliens

Carangidae

Castor oil fish

Ruvettus pretiosus

Gempylidae

Cayenne pompano

Trachinotus cayennensis

Carangidae

Cero

Scomberomorus regalis

Scombridae

Channel scabbardfish

Evoxymetopon taeniatus

Trichiuridae

Cherootfish

Decapterus macrosoma

Carangidae

Chilean jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Carangidae

Chinese seerfish

Scomberomorus sinensis

Scombridae

Chinese silver pomfret

Pampus chinensis

Stromateidae

Chows

Trachurus declivis

Carangidae

Chub mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)

Scombridae

Chub mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)

Scombridae

Cleftbelly trevally

Atropus atropos

Carangidae

Coastal cubehead

Cubiceps whiteleggii

Nomeidae

Coastal trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus)

Carangidae

Coastal trevally (Carangoides oblongus)

Carangidae

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Rachycentridae

Common dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

Coryphaenidae

Cordyla scad

Megalaspis cordyla

Carangidae

Cottonmouth jack (Uraspis helvola)

Carangidae

Cottonmouth jack (Uraspis secunda)

Carangidae

Couta

Grammatorcynus bicarinatus

Scombridae

Crested scabbardfish

Lepidopus altifrons

Trichiuridae

Crevalle jack

Caranx hippos

Carangidae

Cunene horse mackerel

Trachurus trecae

Carangidae

Deep-bodied round scad

Decapterus maruadsi

Carangidae

Dogtooth tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

Scombridae

Domine

Epinnula magistralis

Gempylidae

Double-lined mackerel

Grammatorcynus bilineatus

Scombridae

Doubledotted queenfish

Scomberoides commersonnianus

Carangidae

Driftfish

Cubiceps gracilis

Nomeidae

Duskyshoulder trevally

Carangoides humerosus

Carangidae

Eye of the sea

Selar boops

Carangidae

False scad

Caranx rhonchus

Carangidae

Fanfish (Pteraclis aesticola)

Bramidae

Fanfish (Pteraclis velifera)

Bramidae

Fewray pomfret

Brama pauciradiata

Bramidae

Flabby driftfish

Tubbia tasmanica

Centrolophidae

Flathead pomfret

Taractes asper

Bramidae

Florida pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

Carangidae

Fortune jack

Seriola peruana

Carangidae

Frigate mackerel

Auxis brachydorax

Scombridae

Frostfish

Benthodesmus vityazi

Trichiuridae

Gafftopsail pompano

Trachinotus rhodopus

Carangidae

Gnomefish

Scombrops boops

Scombropidae

Gold-banded scad

Selaroides leptolepis

Carangidae

Greater Kingston

Decapterus tabl

Carangidae

Green jack

Caranx caballus

Carangidae

Grey marlinsucker

Remora brachyptera

Echeneidae

Grey-banded ruff

Schedophilus griseolineatus

Centrolophidae

Guinean amberjack

Seriola carpenteri

Carangidae

Gulf sierra

Scomberomorus concolor

Scombridae

Haedrich's medusafish

Schedophilus haedrichi

Centrolophidae

Hair tail

Lepturacanthus savala

Trichiuridae

Hardfin marlinsucker

Remora osteochir

Echeneidae

Hatchet marlin

Tetrapturus angustirostris

Istiophoridae

Herring scad

Alepes vari

Carangidae

Horse-eye jack

Caranx latus

Carangidae

Imperial blackfish

Schedophilus ovalis

Centrolophidae

Imposter trevally

Carangoides talamparoides

Carangidae

Indian butterfish

Psenopsis cyanea

Centrolophidae

Indian driftfish

Ariomma indicum

Ariommatidae

Indian pompano

Trachinotus mookalee

Carangidae

Indian suckerfish

Remora australis

Echeneidae

Indian threadfish

Alectis indica

Carangidae

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Makaira mazara

Istiophoridae

Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Scomberomorus guttatus

Scombridae

Island mackerel

Rastrelliger faughni

Scombridae

Island trevally

Carangoides orthogrammus

Carangidae

Jack (Oligoplites palometa)

Carangidae

Jack (Selene peruviana)

Carangidae

Jack mackerel

Trachurus symmetricus

Carangidae

Japanese amberjack

Seriola quinqueradiata

Carangidae

Japanese butterfish

Hyperoglyphe japonica

Centrolophidae

Kanadi kingfish

Scomberomorus plurilineatus

Scombridae

King Mackerel

Scomberomorus cavalla

Scombridae

Korean pomfret

Pampus echinogaster

Stromateidae

Korean seerfish

Scomberomorus koreanus

Scombridae

Leatherjacket (Oligoplites saurus)

Carangidae

Leerfish

Lichia amia

Carangidae

Lesser bream

Brama dussumieri

Bramidae

Live sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

Echeneidae

Longfin pompano

Trachinotus goreensis

Carangidae

Longfin trevally

Carangoides armatus

Carangidae

Longjaw leatherjacket

Oligoplites altus

Carangidae

Longnose trevally

Carangoides chrysophrys

Carangidae

Longrakered trevally (Ulua mentalis)

Carangidae

Longrakered trevally (Carangoides ciliarius)

Carangidae

Longtail tuna

Thunnus tonggol

Scombridae

Lookdown

Selene vomer

Carangidae

Louse fish

Phtheirichthys lineatus

Echeneidae

Lurid driftfish

Ariomma luridum

Ariommatidae

Malabar trevally

Carangoides malabaricus

Carangidae

Mediterranean horse mackerel

Trachurus mediterraneus

Carangidae

Mediterranean spearfish

Tetrapturus belone

Istiophoridae

Mexican lookdown

Selene orstedii

Carangidae

Moonfish

Mene maculata

Menidae

Myers' pomfret

Brama myersi

Bramidae

New Zealand ruffe

Schedophilus huttoni

Centrolophidae

Nickol Bay hairtail

Trichiurus nickolensis

Trichiuridae

Northern gemfish

Rexea prometheoides

Gempylidae

Orangespotted trevally

Carangoides bajad

Carangidae

Pacific crevalle jack

Caranx caninus

Carangidae

Pacific fanfish

Pteraclis carolinus

Bramidae

Pacific harvestfish

Peprilus medius

Stromateidae

Pacific redtail scad

Decapterus kurroides

Carangidae

Pacific rudderfish

Psenopsis anomala

Centrolophidae

Pacific sierra

Scomberomorus sierra

Scombridae

Palm ruff

Seriolella violacea

Centrolophidae

Paloma pompano

Trachinotus paitensis

Carangidae

Pemarco blackfish

Schedophilus pemarco

Centrolophidae

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Carangidae

Pilot

Naucrates ductor

Carangidae

Plain bonito

Orcynopsis unicolor

Scombridae

Pringle's barrelfish

Hyperoglyphe pringlei

Centrolophidae

Ragfish

Icichthys australis

Centrolophidae

Rainbow runner

Elagatis bipinnulata

Carangidae

Roudi escolar

Promethichthys prometheus

Gempylidae

Rough scad

Trachurus lathami

Carangidae

Round scad

Decapterus punctatus

Carangidae

Salema butterfish

Peprilus snyderi

Stromateidae

Sand trevally

Pseudocaranx wrighti

Carangidae

Senegal jack

Caranx senegallus

Carangidae

Serra Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus brasiliensis

Scombridae

Shadow trevally

Carangoides dinema

Carangidae

Shortfin pompano

Trachinotus teraia

Carangidae

Shortjaw leatherjack

Oligoplites refulgens

Carangidae

Sickle pomfret

Taractichthys steindachneri

Bramidae

Silver scabbardfish

Lepidopus caudatus

Trichiuridae

Silver warehou

Seriolella caerulea

Centrolophidae

Silver-rag driftfish

Ariomma bondi

Ariommatidae

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scombridae

Slender tuna

Allothunnus fallai

Scombridae

Smalleye squaretail

Tetragonurus cuvieri

Tetragonuridae

Smallhead hairtail

Eupleurogrammus muticus

Trichiuridae

Smallscale pomfret

Xenobrama microlepis

Bramidae

Snake mackerel

Gempylus serpens

Gempylidae

Southern Ray's bream

Brama australis

Bramidae

Southern silver pomfret

Stromateus stellatus

Stromateidae

Sparse-rayed frostfish

Benthodesmus oligoradiatus

Trichiuridae

Spotted driftfish

Ariomma regulus

Ariommatidae

Steel pompano

Trachinotus stilbe

Carangidae

Streaked seerfish

Scomberomorus lineolatus

Scombridae

Striped escolar

Diplospinus multistriatus

Gempylidae

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Xiphiidae

Threadfin jack

Carangoides otrynter

Carangidae

Tille kingfish

Caranx tille

Carangidae

Twospine driftfish

Psenes sio

Nomeidae

West African Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus tritor

Scombridae

White suckerfish

Remora albescens

Echeneidae

Whitefin sharksucker

Echeneis neucratoides

Echeneidae

Whitefin trevally

Carangoides equula

Carangidae

Whitemouth jack

Uraspis uraspis

Carangidae

Yellow jack

Carangoides bartholomaei

Carangidae

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Scombridae

Yellowspotted trevally

Carangoides fulvoguttatus

Carangidae

Yellowtail amberjack

Seriola lalandi

Carangidae