Scomber japonicus (English spelling) Scomber japonicus

Japanese: Scomber japonicus(英語表記)Scomberjaponicus
Scomber japonicus (English spelling) Scomber japonicus

…General term for marine fish belonging to the Scomberidae family, Scomberinae subfamily. Three species are found in the waters off Japan: Chub mackerel Scomber japonicus (illustration), Gomasaba S. australasicus (illustration), and Rastrelliger kanagurta . Of these, Guruma is a tropical fish found south of Okinawa and is only caught in small quantities, so when people say mackerel, they are usually referring to Chub mackerel and Gomasaba. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Scomber japonicus" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…スズキ目サバ科サバ亜科に属する海産魚の総称。日本近海にはマサバScomber japonicus(イラスト),ゴマサバS.australasicus(イラスト),およびグルクマRastrelliger kanagurtaの3種が分布する。このうち,グルクマは熱帯系で沖縄以南に分布し,漁獲量も少ないため,ふつうサバといえばマサバとゴマサバを指す。…

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