horse mackerel
Americannoun
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Sometimes called (US): saurel. Also called: scad. a mackerel-like carangid fish, Trachurus of European Atlantic waters, with a row of bony scales along the lateral line
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any of various large tunnies or related fishes
Etymology
Origin of horse mackerel
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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The fishing season for sardines, mackerel and horse mackerel runs, with varying intensity, from May to October.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
The model also applies to various fish species that swim with a carangiform or subcarangiform style, such as horse mackerel, trout, salmon, carp, and goldfish.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2023
PBP catches horse mackerel, a species sold widely on the African market, and brings the fish to shore for processing.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023
Around the same time, the General Administration of Customs immediately suspended the import of citrus fruit, along with frozen horse mackerel and chilled white striped hairtail.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Dog fish, too, are sometimes taken; as are conger eels, and horse mackerel.
From For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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