Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Local nameslipariboğaz uskumrusu
Key identifying features
Belly unmarked, pearly white — the surest split from chub mackerel
Dark wavy transverse bars over the back, dipping onto the flanks
Eye small relative to the head
Fish
- Black Sea
- Sea of Marmara
- Aegean
- Depth
- 0–250 m
- Maximum length
- 60 cm
Names by size
- lipari≤ 18 cm
Fishing rules
No fishing rules have been added for this species yet. Check the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry notice in force before you fish; size limits and closed seasons change from year to year.
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