The atlantic chub mackerel

atlantic chub mackerel

Scientific name	Scomber colias
Descriptor	Gmelin
Year of description	1789
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Scombridae
Genus	Scomber

Introduction

Scomber colias, commonly known as atlantic chub mackerel, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

60 cm
Pattern

tasks

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

60 cm
Pattern

tasks

How to recognize the atlantic chub mackerel ?

The atlantic chub mackerel measures between 30 and 60 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu and vert body. The also has noir tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

nocturnal

The atlantic chub mackerel is a fish living in shoals. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovovivipare
Migratory species

Yes

The atlantic chub mackerel is a fish ovovivipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Gulf of Mexico Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean Gough Island Saint Helena Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean

islands

Corsica Canary Islands Sardinia Sicily

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

0 - 300 m
Environment

Active pelagic

Biotope presentation

The atlantic chub mackerel is most often found at a depth between 0m and 300m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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