The yellowtail horse mackerel (Trachurus novaezelandiae), also known as yakka, is a jack in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths to 500 m.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yellowtail Scad 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachurus
- Species
- Trachurus novaezelandiae
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