Indian Mackerel
| 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 |
Seer fish
| 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 |
Seer fish
| 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 abundacne | Along the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat |
Seer Fish
| 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 |
Black King fish
| Trade name | Black King fish |
| Scientific Name | Rachycentron canadus |
| French | Cabilo |
| Japanese | Sugi |
| Gear used | Gill net, Trawl net and hand lines |
| Peak seasons | All around the year |
| Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
Little tunny
| 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 |
Yellowfin tuna
| Trade Name | Yellowfin tuna |
| Scintific 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 |
Big eye tuna
| 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 |
Skipjack tuna
| 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 |
Oriental Bonito
| 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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