The difference between saury and Spanish mackerel

There are many types of fish with different shapes. Many different types of fish look similar and are difficult to distinguish, so they require careful examination. For example, saury and Spanish mackerel not only have different origins, but also have different flavors. If you want to know more about saury and Spanish mackerel, you can refer to the following specific content such as the differences in family, morphology, and origin of saury and Spanish mackerel.

1. The difference between Spanish mackerel and saury

1. Spanish mackerel: Spanish mackerel is a warm-blooded pelagic fish belonging to the animal kingdom, phylum chordata, subphylum chordata, class osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Spanish mackerel, and genus Spanish mackerel.

2. Saury: Saury is a surface migratory fish belonging to the animal kingdom, phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, subclass Actinopterygii, order Gnathiopicus, suborder Gnathiopicus, family Saury, and genus Saury.

2. The morphological differences between Spanish mackerel and saury

1. Spanish mackerel: Spanish mackerel is long and laterally flattened, spindle-shaped, generally 25 to 50 cm long and weighing 300 to 1000 grams. The largest individual can reach 1 meter in length and weigh more than 4.5 kg. The caudal peduncle is thin, with three raised ridges on each side, with the central ridge being the longest and highest. Head longer than body height. The mouth is large and slightly slanted, with sharp and large teeth that are sparsely arranged. The body is covered with small round scales, and the lateral line is irregularly wavy. There is a black circular spot in the center of the body. There are two dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin is long with 19 to 20 spines, and the second dorsal fin is shorter. There are 8 to 9 finlets behind the dorsal fin and anal fin. The pectoral and pelvic fins are short and without spines. The caudal fin is large and deeply forked.

2. Saury: Saury is thin, round and stick-shaped. There are 5 to 6 finlets behind the dorsal fin and 6 to 7 free finlets behind the anal fin. There are many protrusions on both sides, but they are not long-edged, and the teeth are thin and weak. The back of the body is dark blue, the abdomen is silvery white, and the tip of the snout and the back of the caudal peduncle are slightly yellow. The back and upper sides of the body are dark gray-green, and the ventral side is silvery white. There is a silvery blue longitudinal band in the middle of the body side. The body length can reach 35 cm.

3. The difference between the origin of Spanish mackerel and saury

1. Spanish mackerel: Spanish mackerel is distributed in the western North Pacific Ocean. In China, it is produced in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The main fishing grounds are the waters off Zhoushan and Lianyungang and the southern coast of Shandong. The spring flood season is from April to June, the autumn flood season is from July to October, and the peak season is from May to June.

2. Saury: Saury is distributed in the North Pacific region, including the Sea of ​​​​Japan, Alaska, Bering Sea, California, Mexico and other waters. 67-18 degrees north latitude, 137 degrees east longitude - 108 degrees west longitude. The preferred water temperature is 15-18 degrees Celsius. In my country, it is mainly distributed in the Yellow Sea and the east coast of Shandong.