The doublespotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan) is a tropical game fish in family Trachinotidae. It is associated with reefs and ranges widely throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Other common names for this fish are giant dart, large-mouthed leatherskin, leatherskin, queenfish, skinny fish, skinnyfish, St. Peter's leatherskin, white fish or whitefish. イケカツオ（生鰹, Ikekatsuo）is in Japanese.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lesser Queenfish 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
- Scomberoides tol
- Scomberoides commersonnianus
- Caranx caballus
- Alepes vari
- Grammatorcynus bicarinatus
- Grammatorcynus bilineatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Trachinotidae
- Genus
- Scomberoides
- Species
- Scomberoides lysan
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