OSL-Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence

Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

Fishes • Species

Scomber scombrus

Atlantic mackerel - Maquereau bleu

Characteristics:

• steel-coloured, with blue-green banding dorsally

• dorsal and anal pinnula (finlets)

• forked tail

May be mistaken for: Clupea harengus - Scomberesox saurus

Family:
Scombridae

Type of measure:
Fork mm

Maximum size:
600 mm

specimen identified

territory covered territory not covered

territory not covered