| Trade Name | : |
Indian mackerel |
| Scientific Name | : |
Rastrelliger Kanagurta |
| French | : |
Maquereau Du pacifique |
| Gear Used | : |
Gill net and Purse seine |
| Peak Season | : |
August to November |
| Distribution | : |
South, Middle-West and South-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Karnataka and Kerala coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Seer fish (Spanish mackerel) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Scomberomorus commerson |
| French | : |
Thazard |
| Japanese | : |
Sawara |
| Spanish | : |
Carita |
| Gear Used | : |
Hook and line and gill net |
| Peak Season | : |
October to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Coasts of Kerala and Karnataka |
| Trade Name | : |
Seer fish (Streaked Spanish mackerel) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Scomberomorus lineolatus |
| French | : |
Thazard |
| Japanese | : |
Sawara |
| Spanish | : |
Carita |
| Gear Used | : |
Hook and line and Gill net |
| Peak Season | : |
October to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Along the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| Trade Name | : |
Seer Fish (Spotted Spanish mackerel) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Scomberomorus guttus |
| French | : |
Thazard |
| Japanese | : |
Sawara |
| Spanish | : |
Carita |
| Gear Used | : |
Hook and line and Gill net |
| Peak Season | : |
October to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Along the coasts of Gujarat Maharashtra, Kerala and Andamans |
| Trade Name | : |
Black King fish |
| Scientific Name | : |
Rachycentron canadus |
| French | : |
Cabilo |
| Japanese | : |
Sugi |
| Gear Used | : |
Gill net, Trawl net and hand lines |
| Peak Season | : |
All around the year |
| Distribution | : |
East and West coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Little tunny |
| Scientific Name | : |
Euthynnus affinis |
| French | : |
Thon |
| Japanese | : |
Maguro-rui |
| Spanish | : |
Atun |
| Gear Used | : |
Hook and line and long line |
| Peak Season | : |
October to May |
| Distribution | : |
South-West coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Coasts of Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andamans |
| Trade Name | : |
Yellowfin tuna |
| Scientific Name | : |
Thunnus albacares |
| French | : |
Thon |
| Japanese | : |
Maguro-rui |
| Spanish | : |
Atun |
| Gear Used | : |
Long line and Hook and line |
| Peak Season | : |
October to January |
| Distribution | : |
East and West coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Lakshadweep, Andamans, Gulf of Mannar and off Ratnagiri coast |
| Trade Name | : |
Big eye tuna |
| Scientific Name | : |
Thunnus obesus |
| French | : |
Thon |
| Japanese | : |
Maguro-rui |
| Spanish | : |
Atun |
| Gear Used | : |
Long line |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly in October and January |
| Distribution | : |
South-West and East coasts of India and Lakshadweep |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Lakshadweep Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Vizhinjam and Ratnagiri coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Skipjack tuna |
| Scientific Name | : |
Katsuwonus pelamis |
| French | : |
Thon |
| Japanese | : |
Maguro-rui |
| Spanish | : |
Atun |
| Gear Used | : |
Long line |
| Peak Season | : |
October to May |
| Distribution | : |
Off West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands |
| Trade Name | : |
Oriental Bonito |
| Scientific Name | : |
Sarda orientalis |
| French | : |
Bonite orientale |
| Japanese | : |
Hagatsuo |
| Spanish | : |
Bonito pacifico |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl and Gill net |
| Peak Season | : |
April-May and July - August |
| Distribution | : |
South West coast of India |
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