Fish
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Iridescent silver body with a strongly arched lateral line of bony scutes; tight dense schools.
Usually seen at
23-345 m (median 72 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Midwater, Open water
Behaviour
Schooling, Fast swim
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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