queenfish also called talang or leatherskin, Scomberoides commersoniannus and close relations, are members of the carangid (jack) family with a widespread distribution in the Indo-Pacific area; their range includes southern Africa and Australia. These fish, which have a maximum length of over 1 m (40"), are rated only fair for edibility. Some Chinese prefer not to eat them, believing that the dark blotches along their sides are marks left by the fingers of a god who claimed them for his own.
