Family SCOMBRIDAE


Common name: Albacore, Bonitos, Mackerels, Pike, Seerfishes, Snook, Tunas, Wahoo

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Summary:
Commercially and recreationally important fishes.

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Dianne J. Bray, Tunas, mackerels, SCOMBRIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/family/91

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