Queenfish
Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)
Status not recordedbony fish
The queenfish (Scomberoides lysan) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the queenfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the queenfish live?
Not recorded
Is the queenfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the queenfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusScomberoides
- SpeciesScomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms Chironemus moadeata, Chorinemus lysan, Chorinemus mauritianus, Chorinemus moadetta, Chorinemus orientalis, Chorinemus sanctipetri, Chorinemus tolooparah, Elacate maculatus, Lichia lysan, Lichia moadetta, Lichia tolooparah, Scomber forsteri, Scomber lysan, Scomber maculatus, Scomberoides formosanus, Scomberoides iysan, Scomberoides moadetta, Scomberoides orientalis, Scomberoides oshimae, Scomberoides sanctipetri, Scomberoides tolooparah, Thynnus moluccensis
Other names and names in other languages (50)
- Double-spotted queenfishEnglish
- Doublespotted queenfishEnglish
- Giant dartEnglish
- Large-mouthed leatherskinEnglish
- Largemouthed leatherskinEnglish
- Leather jacketEnglish
- LeatherbackEnglish
- LeatherskinEnglish
- Lesser queenfishEnglish
- Skinny fishEnglish
- St. Peter's leatherskinEnglish
- White fishEnglish
- SainArabic
- kranas temnoskvrnnýCzech
- Dobbeltplettet dronningfiskDanish
- ކަށިވާލިDivehi
- Jurel SableSpanish
- Maquereau chevalierFrench
- laiHawaiian
- Carango regina minoreItalian
- イケカツオJapanese
- 두점줄가시전갱이Korean
- AmpandroMalagasy
- rai raimrv
- Palombleta-pintadaPortuguese
- rairay
- Ставрида-стрелаRussian
- ปลาสีเสียดThai
- 逆鉤鰺Chinese
- قفّاز سَيْفArabic
- سمك الملكة الصغيرArabic
- سمك الملكة مزدوج النقاطArabic
- BashkelArabic
- BassarArabic
- Dhal'aArabic
- DhelaArabic
- HabesArabic
- LihiaArabic
- LihlahArabic
- SeunahArabic
- ShirwiArabic
- ThelahArabic
- ZarebArabic
- Carangue leurreFrench
- Sauteur sabreFrench
- Carangide regina a due macchieItalian
- Carangide regina minoreItalian
- Carango regina a due macchieItalian
- 逆鈎鰺Chinese
- 長頜似鰺Chinese
Relatives of the queenfish
Other species in the same genus Scomberoides.
Skinny
Scomberoides commersonnianus
Leather jacket
Scomberoides tol
Deep queenfish
Scomberoides tala
Talang queenfish
Scomberoides pelagicus
CompareQueenfish vs SkinnyQueenfish vs Leather jacketQueenfish vs Deep queenfishQueenfish vs Talang queenfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the queenfish?
The queenfish (Scomberoides lysan) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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