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.

[citation needed] The females attain sexual maturity when they reach a fork length of 63 centimetres (25 in) at around 4–5 years old.

[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.