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Scombriformes of the South Atlantic

There are 22 species of Scombriformes that are commonly found in the South Atlantic.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A		 All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 22 total species, 22 of these species (100%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 2270 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
    • MODE
    B    		 Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the South Atlantic region):
  • Of the 22 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have South Atlantic-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "South Atlantic-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
    • Uncoded
    Species    		 Of the 22 total species in this region, 0 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

     Barcoding progress summary for the South Atlantic region, out of a total of 22 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 22 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
      •
    • There are 12S barcodes for 17 species ( 77% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 19 species ( 86% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 3 species ( 13% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 4 species ( 18% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
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    Scombriformes of the South Atlantic
    Taxa Name

    		Taxa
    Level    		Barcode
    Data?    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region    		Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map    		MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m10-01

    2025-Oct-27
    Scombriformes Order cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Order    		 Total Species:   22
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  22

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2270    		 Total Species:   22
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  20

    Total COI-Barcodes:   119    		 accepted
    T5026832

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   Bramidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   31    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5000051

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Brama Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   31    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5000302

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Brama brama Species
    (1)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 31
      12S = 6
      16S = 9
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5017310

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Caristiidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5000348

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Caristius Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5002051

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Caristius fasciatus Species
    (2)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 5
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5017642

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Centrolophidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   8    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 accepted
    T5000357

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Hyperoglyphe Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5014582

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Hyperoglyphe pringlei Species
    (3)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5020992

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Seriolella Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5015120

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Seriolella caerulea Species
    (4)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025435

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Seriolella porosa Species
    (5)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025436

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Gempylidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   183    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   14    		 accepted
    T5000050

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Lepidocybium Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   61    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5001535

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Species
    (6)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 61
      12S = 12
      16S = 16
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000772

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Ruvettus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   57    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   8    		 accepted
    T5001611

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Ruvettus pretiosus Species
    (7)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 57
      12S = 12
      16S = 17
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001182

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Thyrsites Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   65    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 accepted
    T5026767

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Thyrsites atun Species
    (8)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 65
      12S = 12
      16S = 17
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5030305

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   Pomatomidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   170    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   28    		 accepted
    T5001118

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Pomatomus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   170    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   28    		 accepted
    T5001119

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Pomatomus saltatrix Species
    (9)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 170
      12S = 5
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 28
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001120

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   Scombridae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   8
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  8

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1152    		 Total Species:   8
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  8

    Total COI-Barcodes:   35    		 accepted
    T5001777

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Scombrinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   8
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  8

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1152    		 Total Species:   8
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  8

    Total COI-Barcodes:   35    		 accepted
    T5002384

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Allothunnus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5014067

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Allothunnus fallai Species
    (10)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5016067

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Auxis Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   164    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   3    		 accepted
    T5000238

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Auxis thazard Species
    (11)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 164
      12S = 13
      16S = 15
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000240

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Euthynnus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   143    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5000573

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Euthynnus alletteratus Species
    (12)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 143
      12S = 8
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000574

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Scomberomorus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   95    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   22    		 accepted
    T5001202

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Scomberomorus brasiliensis Species
    (13)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 27
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 19
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025297

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Scomberomorus cavalla Species
    (14)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 42
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001203

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Scomberomorus regalis Species
    (15)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 26
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001205

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Thunnus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   743    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 accepted
    T5001347

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Thunnus albacares Species
    (16)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 677
      12S = 15
      16S = 23
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001348

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Thunnus atlanticus Species
    (17)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 66
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001349

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Stromateidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   50    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   16    		 accepted
    T5001300

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Peprilus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   37    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   12    		 accepted
    T5001067

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Peprilus paru Species
    (18)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 37
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 12
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001068

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Stromateus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   13    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5015167

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stromateus brasiliensis Species
    (19)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025914

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stromateus fiatola Species
    (20)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025915

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stromateus stellatus Species
    (21)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5025916

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Trichiuridae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   671    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   19    		 accepted
    T5001365

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Trichiurinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   671    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   19    		 accepted
    T5002331

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Trichiurus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   671    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   19    		 accepted
    T5001366

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Trichiurus lepturus Species
    (22)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 671
      12S = 19
      16S = 102
      18S = 6
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 19
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001367

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