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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Scomber scombrus
Atlantic mackerel - Maquereau bleu

Scomber scombrus
Characteristics:
• steel-coloured, with blue-green banding dorsally
• dorsal and anal pinnula (finlets)
• forked tail
May be mistaken for: Clupea harengus - Scomberesox saurus
SScomber scombrus
Family:
Scombridae
Type of measure:
Fork mm
Maximum size:
600 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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