Pacific Jack Mackerel

The Pacific jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), also known as the Californian jack mackerel or simply jack mackerel, is an abundant species of pelagic marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. It is distributed along the western coast of North America, ranging from Alaska in the north to the Gulf of California in the south, inhabiting both offshore and inshore environments. The Pacific jack mackerel is a moderately large fish, growing to a maximum recorded length of 81 cm, although commonly seen below 55 cm. It is very similar in appearance to other members of its genus, Trachurus, especially T. murphyi, which was once thought to be a subspecies of T.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pacific Jack Mackerel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Trachurus trachurus
• Decapterus punctatus
• Trachurus japonicus
• Selar crumenophthalmus
• Scomber australasicus
• Scomber colias

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Genus

Trachurus

Species

Trachurus symmetricus

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