Atlantic mackerel
species of fish
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Summary
Atlantic mackerel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,235 views/month, #1,296 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Scomber[5]
- Taxon name: Scomber scombrus[6]
- Commons category: Scomber scombrus[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scomber scombrus[8]
- Commons gallery: Scomber scombrus[9]
- Main food source: plankton[10], copepod[11]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13]
- Short name: S. scombrus[14]
- Taxon common name: Atlantic mackerel[15], Caballa[16], Caballa del Atlántico[17], Maquereau Bleu[18], Verdel[19], Maquereau[20], Maquereau Commun[21], Joey[22], Mackerel[23], Split[24], makreel[25], Makrele[26], makrilli[27], makrell[28]
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Identifiers
Atlantic mackerel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 118678[29]. Atlantic mackerel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13677[30]. Atlantic mackerel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46577307[31]. Atlantic mackerel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2374149[32]. Atlantic mackerel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 172414[33].
Why It Matters
Atlantic mackerel has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]