Scientific Name
Scomberomorus concolor
Common Name
Monterey Spanish mackerel
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 15 - 18;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16-20;
Anal
soft rays: 19 - 23;
Vertebrae: 46 - 48. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder absent. Lateral line gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Males with no streaks or spots while females have two alternate series of brown spots on sides. Body entire covered with small scales, no anterior corselet.