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WorldBullet tuna Small, slender tuna found in tropical oceans worldwide.Tuna · Open ocean

WorldBlue mackerel A small, fast pelagic fish found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.Tuna · Coasts and shelves

🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese jack mackerel A silver coastal fish prized in East Asian cuisine.Tuna · Coasts and shelves

WorldChub mackerel A widely distributed pelagic fish in the Scombridae family, known for its schooling habits and commercial value.Tuna · Coasts and shelves

🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreShort mackerel A small silver mackerel vital to Southeast Asian fisheries and cuisine.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1851

WorldIndian mackerel A coastal food fish of the Indian and Pacific oceans.Tuna · Coasts and shelves

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Bullet tuna: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Blue mackerel: Izuzuki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Japanese jack mackerel: Izuzuki, CC BY 2.5, source
Chub mackerel: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Short mackerel: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Indian mackerel: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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