Species details : Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782

Accepted scientific name:
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Scomber japonicus  Houttuyn, 1782
Synonyms:
Pneumatophorus colias (non Gmelin, 1789) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus colias (non Gmelin, 1789)
Pneumatophorus diego (Ayres, 1856) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus diego (Ayres, 1856)
Pneumatophorus grex (non Mitchill, 1814) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus grex (non Mitchill, 1814)
Pneumatophorus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)
Pneumatophorus japonicus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus japonicus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)
Pneumatophorus japonicus marplatensis López, 1955 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus japonicus marplatensis López, 1955
Pneumatophorus peruanus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pneumatophorus peruanus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
Scomber capensis Cuvier, 1832 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber capensis Cuvier, 1832
Scomber colias (non Gmelin, 1789) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber colias (non Gmelin, 1789)
Scomber dekayi (non Storer, 1855) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber dekayi (non Storer, 1855)
Scomber diego Ayres, 1856 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber diego Ayres, 1856
Scomber gigas Fowler, 1935 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber gigas Fowler, 1935
Scomber gracilis (non Swainson, 1839) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber gracilis (non Swainson, 1839)
Scomber grex (non Mitchill, 1814) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber grex (non Mitchill, 1814)
Scomber janesaba Bleeker, 1854 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber janesaba Bleeker, 1854
Scomber japonicus colias (non Gmelin, 1789) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber japonicus colias (non Gmelin, 1789)
Scomber japonicus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber japonicus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
Scomber japonicus peruanus (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber japonicus peruanus (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
Scomber joanesaba Bleeker, 1854 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber joanesaba Bleeker, 1854
Scomber macrophthalmus (non Rafinesque, 1810) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber macrophthalmus (non Rafinesque, 1810)
Scomber maculatus (non Couch, 1832) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber maculatus (non Couch, 1832)
Scomber peruanus (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber peruanus (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
Scomber pneumatophorus (non Delaroche, 1809) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber pneumatophorus (non Delaroche, 1809)
Scomber saba Bleeker, 1854 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber saba Bleeker, 1854
Scomber scombrus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber scombrus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Scomber undulatus (non Swainson, 1839) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Scomber undulatus (non Swainson, 1839)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Makriel - Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Makriel - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Kolo - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Skumber - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Baljeh - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Cawalli - Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature
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Kabaila - Arabic Morocco Click here to show the literature
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Kaskomri - Arabic Egypt Click here to show the literature
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Kawali - Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature
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Macarelli - Arabic Algeria Click here to show the literature
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Scamber - Arabic Syria Click here to show the literature
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Skambary - Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature
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Skoumbri - Arabic Tunisia Click here to show the literature
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Sqoumri - Arabic Tunisia Click here to show the literature
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ﻲﻟﺍﻮﻛ - Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature
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Ababangon - Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Turingan - Bikol Philippines(Albay and Camarines Sur) Click here to show the literature
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Skumrija - Bulgarian Bulgaria Click here to show the literature
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Mayikoro - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Betaudxe - Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Betautxe - Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Bis - Catalan Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature
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Saramulyete - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu) Click here to show the literature
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Lumahan - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Strumbulu - Corsican France(Corsica) Click here to show the literature
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Spansk makrel - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Tangigue - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Spaanse makreel - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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American mackerel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Big-eyed mackerel - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Blue mackerel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English - Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Chub mackerel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Common mackerel - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Greenback mackerel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Japan mackerel - English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mackerel - English Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Mackerel - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Mackerel - English St Helena Click here to show the literature
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Pacific mackerel - English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Pacific mackerel - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Pacific mackerel - English USA(California) Click here to show the literature
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Scomber - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Slimy mackerel - English Hong Kong Click here to show the literature
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Smaach - English - Click here to show the literature
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Spanish mackerel - English - Click here to show the literature
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Spanish mackerel - English Isle of Man Click here to show the literature
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Spanish mackerel - English Spain Click here to show the literature
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Spanish mackerel - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Striped mackerel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Salom° - Ewe Togo Click here to show the literature
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Spanskur makrelur - Faroese - Click here to show the literature
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Espanjanmakrilli - Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Japaninmakrilli - Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Bis - French France Click here to show the literature
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Cugüu - French Monaco Click here to show the literature
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Hareng du Pacifique - French France Click here to show the literature
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Maquereau - French Togo Click here to show the literature
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Maquereau blanc - French Canada Click here to show the literature
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Maquereau espagnol - French - Click here to show the literature
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Maquereau espagnol - French Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Maquereau espagnol - French Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Scournou - French Tunisia Click here to show the literature
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Vizet - French France Click here to show the literature
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Blasenmakrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Japanische Makrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Makrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Mittelmeermakrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Spanische Makrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Thunmakrele - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Opelu palahu - Hawaiian Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Saba - Hawaiian Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Kolias - Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature
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Hasa-hasa - Hiligaynon Philippines(Guimaras) Click here to show the literature
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Kanturan - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Panit - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Spánskur makrill - Icelandic Iceland Click here to show the literature
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Mataan - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Cavallo - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Lanzardo - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Scombro cavallo - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Scombro macchiato - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Hirasaba - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Honsaba - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Ma-saba - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Masaba - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Shioboshi - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Salimburaw budlong - Kagayanen Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Ko-dǔng-ǒ - Korean - Click here to show the literature
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고등어 Godeungeo Korean - Click here to show the literature
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Kavall - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Kavall ghajnejh kbar - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Okki grossu - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Pizzintum - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Pizzintun - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Qīng huā yú - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Rì běn qīng - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Taï - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Tái bā yú - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Tái yú - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Yóu dòng yú - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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日本鯖 Rih ben cing Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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日本鲭 Ri ben qing Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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白腹鯖 Bai fu cing Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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白腹鲭 Bai fu qing Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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花飛 Hua fei Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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花飞 Hua fei Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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青輝 Cing huei Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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青辉 Qing hui Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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鮐(日本鮐) Tai ,rih ben tai Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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鲐(日本鲐) Tai ,ri ben tai Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Salay-salay - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ikaboe - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Molmol - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Koliós - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Scoumbri - Modern Greek (1453-) Cyprus Click here to show the literature
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Κολιός Kolios Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Spansk makrell - Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature
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Qobad-e-zhaponi - Persian Iran(Persian Gulf from Bushehr to Jask (in the Oman Sea) Click here to show the literature
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Makrela kolias - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Auru bea - Portuguese - Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cavala - Portuguese - Click here to show the literature
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Cavala - Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature
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Cavala - Portuguese Brazil(Santa Catarina) Click here to show the literature
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Cavala - Portuguese Guinea-Bissau
Cavala - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Cavala-comum - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Cavala-corrente - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Cavala-legítima - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Cavalinha - Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Cavalinha - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-chuva - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Periquito - Portuguese Brazil(Santa Catarina) Click here to show the literature
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Sarda - Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature
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Sarda comum - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Colios - Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Afrikanskaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Atlanticheskaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Kalifornijskaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Skumbrii - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Vostochnaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Vostochnaya skumbriya - Russian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Yaponskaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Yaponskoj skumbrii - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Yuzhnaya skumbriya - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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скумбрия восточная - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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скумбрия тихоокеанская - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Скумбрия японская - Russian - Click here to show the literature
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Bilica - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Juja - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Lancarda - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Lokarda - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Plavica - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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skuša - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Yuumbi - Somali Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Barat - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Barat d'ull gros - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Begui aundi - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Beguihaundi - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Biret - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Biso - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Bisol - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Bissu - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Argentina Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Chile Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Ecuador Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Guatemala Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Peru Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Spain(Cantabrian Sea; fish markets in Malaga, Almeria (A) Click here to show the literature
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Caballa - Spanish Uruguay Click here to show the literature
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Caballa mora - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Caballa verle - Spanish Peru Click here to show the literature
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Caballeta - Spanish Colombia Click here to show the literature
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Cachorreta - Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature
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Cachorreta - Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature
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Carite - Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature
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Cavalla vera - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Cuervas - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Estorino - Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Estornino - Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Estornino - Spanish Nicaragua Click here to show the literature
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Gallimo - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Macarela - Spanish Ecuador Click here to show the literature
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Macarela - Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature
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Macarela - Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature
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Macarela del Pacífico - Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature
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Macarela estornino - Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Magrú - Spanish Argentina Click here to show the literature
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Morenillo - Spanish Ecuador Click here to show the literature
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Perilla - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Pintada - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Salmonete - Spanish Colombia Click here to show the literature
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Verdel - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Verle - Spanish Peru Click here to show the literature
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Vissu - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Japansk makrill - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Shllahausmakrill - Swedish Sweden
Spansk Makrill - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Spansk och japansk makrill - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Stillahavsmakrill - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Aguma-a - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Alumahan - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Anduhau - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Binoro - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Lumahan - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mata-an - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tanigue - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Çiroz balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Kolyoz - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Kolyoz balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Kolyozvonozu balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Lipari balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Uskumru balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Cá thu Nhât-bán - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Aguma-a - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Alumahan - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Anduhau - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bulao-bulao - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Haguma-a - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mating-pating - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Ouo - Wolof Mauritania Click here to show the literature
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Wo - Wolof Senegal Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Scombridae FishBase
Genus Scomber FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: anti-tropical, absent from the Indian Ocean except for South Africa, KZN to Western Cape (58304). Replaced by Scomber colias Gmelin 1789 in the Atlantic. Scomber australasicus is found in the Red Sea and the northern Indian Ocean (Ref. 27328).
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=117
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:27bf61ee-c365-11e4-869f-239583ce8323:col20150401