Family Carangidae

Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) —Atlantic horse mackerel

One specimen of 6 cm TL was caught over seabed depth of 771 m, probably during the hauling of the bottom trawl. Habitat and Distribution: pelagic-neritic usually over sandy bottom, at depth range 0–1,050 m, usually 100 – 200 m. Eastern Atlantic, from Norway to South Africa, round the coast to Maputo and in the Mediterranean Sea. Vulnerability: DD (IUCN), HV (FishBase).