cero
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Cero (Scomberomorus regalis), Cozumel, Mexico
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Open encyclopedia reference
The cero (Scomberomorus regalis), also known as the pintado, kingfish, cero mackerel, cerite or painted mackerel, is a ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, better known as the mackerel family. More specifically, this fish is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, the Spanish mackerels, and is the type species of the genus Scomberomorus.
Wikipedia contributors, Cero (fish); see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:21:41.693791+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)
- Name authority
- (Bloch, 1793)
- Common name
- cero
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Scomberomorus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyScombridae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyScombrinae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusScomberomorus Lacepède, 1801
- speciesScomberomorus regalis (Bloch, 1793)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Scomberomorus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| serraScomberomorus brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978 | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus lineolatus (Cuvier, 1829) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus munroi Collette & Russo, 1980 | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus sinensis (Lacepède, 1800) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus tritor (Cuvier, 1832) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| cavallaScomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus orientalis Lacepede | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| narrow-barred Spanish mackerelScomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gulf sierraScomberomorus concolor (Lockington, 1879) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indo-Pacific king mackerelScomberomorus guttatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atlantic Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill, 1815) | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scomberomorus multiradiatus Munro, 1964 | ScombridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cybium regale (Bloch, 1793) (Bloch, 1793) | synonym |
| Scombreromorus regalis (Bloch, 1793) (Bloch, 1793) | synonym |
| Scomberomorus plumierii Lacepède, 1801 Lacepède, 1801 | synonym |
| Scomber regalis Bloch, 1793 Bloch, 1793 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273819 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4VTXP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.