Kanadi kingfish (Scomberomorus plurilineatus)

Scientific name: Scomberomorus plurilineatus Fourmanoir, 1966

The Kanadi kingfish (Scomberomorus plurilineatus) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae.

Biology

Neritic species. Forms large schools in the Zanzibar Channel from March to September. Feeds mainly on anchovies (Anchoviella sp.), clupeids (Amblygaster sp., Sardinella fimbriata, Sardinella perforata [= Sardinella albella), other small fishes, squids, and mantis shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Family: Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 120
Depth range: 50–200 m (164–656 ft)
Environment: Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - 200 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Kenya and Zanzibar to South Africa and along the west coast of Madagascar. This species has been confused with Scomberomorus lineolatus and with Scomberomorus guttatus (and also one of its junior synonyms Scomberomorus leopardus).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026