APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Atlantic horse mackerel or Scad
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Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- lateral view 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- head 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- lateral view 2

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile wash-up on shore 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile wash-up on shore 2

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile wash-up on shore 3

Species caught and photographed at North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 09.09.06. Juveniles found washed-up on the strandline at Sennen Cove, West Cornwall. 10.09.13.

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile head 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile head 2

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile tail 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile lateral line 1

Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- juvenile lateral line 2

Specimen above found washed-up on the beach at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 01.12.15.

Scientific and European Names:
Trachurus trachurus, Atlantic horse mackerel, Scad, Horsmakreel, Stocker, Bastardmakrele, Chinchard commun, Chicharro, Sauru.

Trachurus trachurus Atlantic Horse Mackerel or Scad Seafish Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.