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Atlantic mackerel

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Atlantic mackerel

Summary

Atlantic mackerel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month, #1,296 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Atlantic mackerel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Atlantic mackerel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Atlantic mackerel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Atlantic mackerel is classified within Scomber[6].
  • Atlantic mackerel's scientific name is Scomber scombrus[7].
  • Atlantic mackerel's Commons category is recorded as Scomber scombrus[8].
  • Atlantic mackerel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scomber scombrus[9].
  • Atlantic mackerel's Commons gallery is recorded as Scomber scombrus[10].
  • Atlantic mackerel's main food source is recorded as plankton[11].
  • Atlantic mackerel's main food source is recorded as copepod[12].
  • Atlantic mackerel's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[13].
  • Atlantic mackerel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Atlantic mackerel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. scombrus'}[15].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic mackerel'}[16].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Caballa'}[17].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Caballa del Atlántico'}[18].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Maquereau Bleu'}[19].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Verdel'}[20].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maquereau'}[21].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maquereau Commun'}[22].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Mackerel'}[23].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joey'}[24].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mackerel'}[25].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Split'}[26].
  • Atlantic mackerel is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'makreel'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Atlantic mackerel is Scomber scombrus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Scomber[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Caballa'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Caballa del Atlántico'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Maquereau Bleu'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Verdel'}[20], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maquereau'}[21].

Identifiers

Atlantic mackerel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 118678[28]. Atlantic mackerel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13677[29]. Atlantic mackerel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46577307[30]. Atlantic mackerel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2374149[31]. Atlantic mackerel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 172414[32].

Why It Matters

Atlantic mackerel ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month, #1,296 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main food source → plankton, copepod
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Scomber
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