king mackerel

Examples

• All

• "You'll like king mackerel," my father assured him.

  Fiction book (1996)

• In better times, my father and I had once chartered a boat to troll for king mackerel past the shoals.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The data indicate that eastern Florida waters may maintain resident king mackerel.

  Academic text (1994)

• Son, do you have any idea the joy a man feels pulling a 70-pound king mackerel out of the waters around Jekyll Island?

  London Has Fallen (2016)

• Florida's east coast also supports intensive year-round king mackerel fishing, unlike certain areas in the Gulf.

  Academic text (1994)

• The recreational fishery for king mackerel grew in importance as the commercial fishery thrived.

  Academic text (1994)

• During all of the tagging studies described, commercial handline fishermen were contracted to catch king mackerel for tagging.

  Academic text (1994)

• From 1988-93, the NMFS tagged 8,391 king mackerel in the same region in southeast Florida during four winters (Table 1).

  Academic text (1994)

• Species targeted by most Florida operators included grouper, king mackerel, snapper, amberjack, dolphin, bonito, Sarda sarda, and shark.

  Academic text (1992)

• Anglers are excited to catch a king mackerel because it is known for its strong fight and excellent taste.

Synonyms

C

cavalla

vsking mackerel

• US

1 9.9

A large mackerel-like fish with a long pointed snout eaten and caught for sport along the Atlantic coast

occurs along the western Atlantic coast from the United States down to Brazil

S

Scomberomorus cavalla

vsking mackerel

• Specialized

9.9

A large sea fish with a long pointed nose that people eat and catch for sport

occurs instead along the western Atlantic coast from the United States to Brazil

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology