Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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);

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.

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

Seer fish is a delicacy in several regions of India. In Maharashtra and Goa they are called Surmai. In Malabar (North Kerala) it is called Ayakoora where as in South Kerala it is called Ney-meen. In Karnataka especially in the region of Tulunadu(Dakshina Kannada) 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

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

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.

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[IUCN-1] 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.