horse mackerel

American  

noun

1. bluefin tuna.

2. jack mackerel.

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horse mackerel British  

noun

1. 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

2. any of various large tunnies or related fishes

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Etymology

Origin of horse mackerel

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Oily fish is defined as fish with a proportion of fat higher than 5-6% of their muscle mass: sardines, longfin tuna, mackerel and horse mackerel are some the most well known examples.

From Salon

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

The species that are most frequently parasitised include salmon, tuna, squid, cod, hake, mackerel, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines and anchovies.

From Salon

PBP catches horse mackerel, a species sold widely on the African market, and brings the fish to shore for processing.

From BBC

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