Scomber
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Translingual
Etymology
Latin scomber (“mackerel”), from Ancient Greek σκόμβρος (skómbros).
Proper noun
Scomber m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Scombridae – certain of the true mackerels.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class;- infraclass; Acanthopterygii - superorder; Scombriformes - order; Scombridae - family; Scombrinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Scomber scombrus (Atlantic mackerel) - type species; Scomber japonicus (chub mackerel), Scomber australasicus (blue mackerel), Scomber colias (Atlantic chub mackerel); Scomber indicus (Indian chub mackerel) - other species
References
Scomber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Scomber on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Scomber on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
