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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusScomberoides
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the queenfish

Other species in the same genus Scomberoides.

Skinny

Scomberoides commersonnianus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

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.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Queenfish (Scomberoides lysan). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/queenfish

MLA

“Queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/queenfish.

BibTeX
@misc{queenfish_2026,
  title = {Queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/queenfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}