The Indian mackerel or bigmouth mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) is a species of mackerel in the family Scombridae. It is commonly found in the Indian and West
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Longjaw 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
- Rastrelliger chrysozonus
- Selar crumenophthalmus
- Sarda sarda
- Euthynnus lineatus
- Sarda australis
- Sardinella maderensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Rastrelliger
- Species
- Rastrelliger kanagurta
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