Scomberoides commersonnianus has a single row of 5-6 large dark silvery spots or blotches running along the flanks over the lateral line.

[1] The adults of Scomberoides commersonianus are found in coastal waters, and frequently occur in the vicinity of reefs and offshore islands.

The all tackle world record stands at 17.89 kg (39 lb 7 oz) caught off of Umkomaas, South Africa in 2010.

[10] Scomberoides commersonnianus was formally described by the French zoologist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the type locality given as Fort Dauphin in the Toliara Province of Madagascar.

[2] The specific name uses the Latin suffix ianus meaning "belonging to" and adds this to the surname of the French naturalist Philibert Commerçon, this also being spelled as Commerson, (1727-1773), whose notes and illustration were used by Lacépède as the base for his description of the species.