The Kanadi kingfish, Scomberomorus plurilineatus, is a species of fish

Fish

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 in the family Scombridae

Scombridae

Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies...

. It is found in subtropical waters of the western Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

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, Seychelles

Seychelles

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, Kenya

Kenya

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 and Zanzibar

Zanzibar

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 to South Africa

South Africa

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 and along the west coast of Madagascar

Madagascar

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. commonly occur in depths of 50 to 200 m. Specimens have been recorded at up to 120 cm in length, and weighing up to 12.5 kg. They feed mainly on small fishes such as anchovies and clupeids, squids, and mantis shrimps.