King Mackerel

Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish. The king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) or kingfish belongs to a family that has three sister tribes, the tunas, mackerels, and bonitos, and the butterfly kingfish. Scomberomorini comprises 21 species across three genera. They are medium-sized fishes, typically encountered from 5 to 14 kg (30 lb), but is known to exceed 40 kg (90 lb). They are pelagic fish, fast swimmers and predatory in nature, that fight vigorously when caught. Seer fishes are mainly caught using hooks and lines and they are an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries.