Biology:Pacific sierra

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Pacific sierra
Scsie u0.gif
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Tribe: Scomberomorini
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. sierra
Binomial name
Scomberomorus sierra
Jordan and Starks in Jordan, 1895

The Pacific sierra (Scomberomorus sierra) also known as the Mexican sierra, is a ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, better known as the mackerel family.[2] More specifically, this fish is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, the Spanish mackerels.[3] It occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to Antofagasta in Chile.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Canales Ramirez, C. et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus sierra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170325A6748921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170325A6748921.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/170325/6748921. Retrieved 29 November 2022. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Scomberomorus sierra" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
  3. "Scomberomorus sierra". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=172440. Retrieved 10 December 2012. 
three large sierra fish hanging from hooks with a beach and ocean in the background.
A catch of Pacific sierra

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q613384 entry