Scombrinae

The Scombrinae are a subfamily of ray-finned bony fishes in the family Scombridae.^[1] Of the 51 species in the Scombridae, 50 are in Scombrinae – with the sole exception being the butterfly kingfish, which is placed in the monospecific subfamily Gasterochismatinae.^[2]

Scombrinae
Thunnus thynnus, Atlantic bluefin tuna
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scombriformes
Suborder:	Scombroidei
Family:	Scombridae
Subfamily:	Scombrinae Bonaparte, 1831
Type species
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758
Tribes
Sardini – bonitos Scomberomorini – Spanish mackerels Scombrini – mackerels Thunnini – tunas

Classification

The Scombrinae, therefore, comprise 50 extant species in 14 genera, grouped into four tribes:

Subfamily Scombrinae

• Tribe Scombrini – mackerels
  • Genus Rastrelliger
  • Genus Scomber
• Tribe Scomberomorini – Spanish mackerels
  • Genus Acanthocybium
  • Genus Grammatorcynus
  • Genus Scomberomorus
• Tribe Sardini – bonitos
  • Genus Sarda
  • Genus Cybiosarda
  • Genus Gymnosarda
  • Genus Orcynopsis
• Tribe Thunnini – tunas
  • Genus Allothunnus
  • Genus Auxis
  • Genus Euthynnus
  • Genus Katsuwonus
  • Genus Thunnus

See also

• Mackerel as food

References

1. "Scombrinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. Orrell, T.M.; Collette, B.B; Johnson, G.D. (2006). "Molecular data support separate Scombroid and Xiphioid Clades" (PDF). Bulletin of Marine Science. 79 (3): 505–519. Retrieved 28 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}