Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Indo-Pacific king mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus), popularly known as the "(spotted) seer fish", is a sea fish among the mackerel variety of fishes. It is found in around the Indian Ocean and adjoining seas. It is a popular game fish, growing up to 45 kg (99 lb)), and is a strong fighter that has on occasion been seen to leap out of the water when hooked.

Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. guttatus
Binomial name
Scomberomorus guttatus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Cybium crookewitii Bleeker, 1851
  • Cybium guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Cybium interruptum Cuvier 1832
  • Cybium kuhlii, Cuvier 1832
  • Indocybium guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Scomber guttatus, Bloch & Schneider 1801
  • Scomber leopardus, Shaw 1803
  • Scomberomorus crookewiti, (Bleeker 1851)
  • Scomberomorus guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
  • Scomberomorus interruptus, (Cuvier 1832)
  • Scomberomorus kuhlii, (Cuvier 1832)
  • Scomberomous guttatum, (Bloch & Schneider 1801)

It is popular among the countries of the Indian subcontinent including peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Seer fish is a delicacy in several regions of India. In Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, this fish is called Vanjaram in Tamil and Telugu as well as Shermai among the Deccanis of Telangana and is usually the costliest variety available. In the Konkan Division of coastal Maharashtra, the Marathi word for the fish is Surmāi, while in Goan Konkani it is called Visvonn or Isvonn. In coastal Karnataka, especially in the erstwhile South Canara district, they are called Anjal. In Kerala, in the region of North Malabar it is called Ayakoora whereas in southern districts of the state, it is called Ney-meen. They can be broiled, fried, and also made as curry. In addition to being cooked and eaten when fresh, it is also used to make fish pickle, usually eaten as a condiment with rice.

Fisheries
Commercial capture of Indo-Pacific king mackerel in tonnes from 1950 to 2009

References
  1. Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011). "Scomberomorus guttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170311A6742170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170311A6742170.en. Retrieved 29 November 2022.


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