Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Indo-Pacific king mackerel or popularly (spotted) seer fish (Scomberomorus guttatus) 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 (100 lb), and is a strong fighter that has on occasion been seen to leap out of the water when hooked.
Indo-Pacific king mackerel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Scombridae |
Genus: | Scomberomorus |
Species: | S. guttatus |
Binomial name | |
Scomberomorus guttatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | |
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It is popular among the countries of the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Seer fish is a delicacy in several regions of India. In Maharashtra and Goa they are called Surmai. In Tulunad they are called Anjal. In Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, this fish is called "Vanjaram" in Tamil/Telugu as well as "Shermai" among Dakhni people and is usually the costliest variety available. They can be fried, grilled and 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
References
- Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011). "Scomberomorus guttatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170311A6742170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170311A6742170.en.
- "Scomberomorus guttatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 January 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2005). "Scomberomorus guttatus" in FishBase. 10 2005 version.