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Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide. [141] As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. [142] The flesh of mackerel spoils quickly, especially in the tropics, and can cause scombroid food poisoning. Accordingly, it should be eaten on the day of capture, unless properly refrigerated or cured. [143]
Little is known about king mackerel in their first year of life. Yearling fish typically attain an average weight of 1.4–1.8 kg (3.1–4.0 lb) and a fork length of 60 cm (24 in). At age seven, females average 10 kg (22 lb), males 5 kg (11 lb). King mackerel may attain 40 kg (88 lb), but any over 7 kg (15 lb) is almost certainly a female.
The Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), also known as Boston mackerel, Norwegian mackerel, Scottish mackerel or just mackerel, is a species of mackerel found in the temperate waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the northern Atlantic Ocean, where it is extremely common and occurs in huge shoals in the epipelagic zone down to about 200 m (660 ft).
Blue mackerel caught off Java. The blue mackerel can be flighty and difficult to catch, especially in estuaries and harbors. Blue mackerel are caught for both commercial and private use, for food as well as bait for tuna and other fish. [10] Blue mackerel are often used as cat food, but are also consumed by humans smoked, grilled, or broiled ...
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The island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni) is a species of true mackerel in the scombrid family from the Indo-Pacific. [2] Their maximum reported length is 20 cm, and the maximum reported weight is 0.75 kg. [3] While the FAO report no commercial landings of island mackerel, [4] the IUCN report annual landings in excess of 800,000 tonnes. [1]
Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish.This tribe is a subset of the mackerel family (Scombridae) – a family that it shares with four sister tribes, the tunas, mackerels, bonitos, and the butterfly kingfish.