Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Trachurus murphyi
- Common name
- Chilean jack mackerel
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachurus
- Size
- 5–50 cm
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
No description available yet.
Photo of Chilean jack mackerel
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Chilean jack mackerel?
- Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) reaches 5–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Chilean jack mackerel?
- Chilean jack mackerel is found between 1–100 m deep.
- Is the Chilean jack mackerel dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Chilean jack mackerel?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Chilean jack mackerel?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Trachurus
Other species in the family Carangidae
- Caranx latus - Horse-eye jack
- Seriola rivoliana - Almaco jack
- Seriola dumerili - Greater amberjack
- Caranx crysos - Blue runner
- Pseudocaranx dentex - White trevally
- Lichia amia - Leerfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273303)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5210470)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia