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Scombridae
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Scombridae

Important family of bony fish, which include the bonito, mackerel, tuna or tunny, and wahoo.

Fossil forms of Scombridae are found in the Eocene and Miocene strata.

Classification

Scombridae is in order Perciformes, class Osteichthyes.



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game and food fishes, the largest members of the family Scombridae (mackerel family) and closely related to the albacore and bonito.
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common name for members of the family Scombridae, 60 species of open-sea fishes, including the albacore, bonito, and tuna.
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game and food fishes, the largest members of the family Scombridae (mackerel family) and closely related to the albacore and bonito.
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