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Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They occur in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus), enter bays and can be caught near bridges and piers. The largest species called "mackerel" is the king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) which can grow to 66 inches (1.68 m). Common features of mackerels are a slim, cylindrical shape (as opposed to the tunas which are deeper bodied) and numerous finlets on the dorsal and ventral sides behind the dorsal and anal fins. The scales are extremely small, if present. A female mackerel lays about 500,000 eggs at a time.
Shearwater, tuna, dolphins, whales, orca, seagulls, marlins, sharks, and humans may hunt mackerel. Mackerel are prized (and are highly harvested) for their meat, which is often very oily, are known for their fighting ability, and are an important recreational and commercial fishery. The meat can spoil quickly, especially in the tropics, causing scombroid food poisoning - it must be eaten on the day of capture, unless cured. For this reason, mackerel is the only common salt-cured sushi. This fish is highly valued by fisheries.Mackerel fishery is well established in India,the species being caught usually is Rastrelliger kanagurta
Species whose common name includes "mackerel"
Family Scombridae
Family Carangidae
Family Hexagrammidae
Family Gempylidae
Use as an adjective
"Mackerel" is also used as an adjective in the vernacular names of other animals or breeds thereof, often used to indicate types with a mackerel-like pattern of vertical stripes:
es:Verdel fr:Maquereau io:Makrelo lt:Skumbrė nl:Makreel (dier) ja:サバ no:Makrell ml:അയല pl:Makrela pt:Carapau ru:Скумбрия fi:Makrilli sv:Makrill vi:Cá thu tr:Uskumru
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