Peruvian chub mackerel [Scomber japonicus peruanus]
Description
The Peruvian chub mackerel is a pelagic fish found in the Eastern Pacific, from Baja California to Peru. It has a streamlined body, a pointed snout, and two dorsal fins. Its back is a dark steel-blue color, while its belly is silvery white. This species feeds on small fish and zooplankton. It is a migratory species and is also commercially fished.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Albatrosses, Petrels, and Shearwaters
Procellariiformes
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| Family |
Diving Petrels
Pelecanoididae
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| Genus |
Peruvian
Pelecanoides garnotii
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