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Yellowtail Scad

Trachurus novaezelandiae

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 29, February 30, March 51, April 30, May 34, June 16, July 9, August 6, September 9, October 7, November 13, December 20.
Australia254
New South Wales190
South Australia40
Other Territories10
Western Australia7
New Zealand6
Victoria4
Queensland3
Northland Region2
Wellington Region2

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderJacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies · Carangiformes
FamilyJacks · Carangidae
GenusJack Mackerels · Trachurus

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