Scientific Name: Scomber japonicus

• Acceptable Market Name(s): Mackerel, Chub or Mackerel
• Common Name(s): Pacific Chub Mackerel
• Scientific Name: Scomber japonicus
• DNA Sequence Data: DNA
• Hazard Information: HAZ
• ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 172412
• Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*) : Common Mackerel; Japanese Mackerel; Pacific Mackerel; Spanish Mackerel

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.

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