Author: Collette & Russo, 1980
FBname: Australian spotted mackerel
Comments: Found more commonly in offshore, open waters away from reefs and shoals (Ref. 30199).  Form large schools which move close inshore along the coast of Queensland, commonly taken between December and April or May.  Feed largely on fishes, particularly anchovies and sardines with smaller quantities of shrimps and squids.  Common fork length ranges between 50 to 80 cm (Ref. 168).  Sometimes confused with <i>S. niphonius</i>.