SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Indian mackerel
Family: Scombridae

Scientific name:
Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier)

Local name:
Mabong, Temenong borek, Kembong

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 80m depth

Size commonly caught:
15-20cm total length

Notes:

More oceanic in behaviour than Indo-Pacific mackerel, Rastrelliger brachysoma that is coastal. Usually sold fresh. Sold cooked in brins particularly when catches are very high and when the fresh fish fetches a low price.
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