The Sierra Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus brasiliensis) is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. Specimens have been recorded at up to 125 cm in length, and weighing up to 6.71 kg. It is found in the western Atlantic, along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of Central and South America from Belize to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Literature records for S. maculatus (Atlantic Spanish mackerel) from the area apply to S. brasiliensis, which has erroneously been considered a synonym of S. maculatus by many authors. It feeds on small fish, squid/cuttlefish, shrimp/prawn, and isopods.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Scomberomorus |
| Species: | S. brasiliensis
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| Scomberomorus brasiliensis | |
See also
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edit- ^ Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170335A6753567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170335A6753567.en. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Scomberomorus brasiliensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scomberomorus brasiliensis". FishBase. June 2009 version.
- Collette, Russo, Zavala-Camin (1978). Scomberomorus brasiliensis, A new species of Spanish Mackerel from the western Atlantic. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin 76(1): 273-280|https://archive.org/details/fisherybulletin76unit/page/272/mode/2up.
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