jack mackerel

American  

noun

1. a mackerellike food fish, Trachurus symmetricus, of Pacific coastal waters of the United States.

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Etymology

Origin of jack mackerel

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Numbers of Pacific jack mackerel, for example, have increased following marine heat waves, but so far, fisheries have not shifted to catching them, the researchers noted.

From Science Daily

In the northern Pacific, for example, the preferred habitat of two commercial species, jack mackerel and canary rockfish, could nearly double in size.

From Science Magazine

Pacific pompano and jack mackerel used to be scarce off the Northwest Coast.

From Seattle Times

In June, they caught record numbers of warm-water fish such as Pacific pompano and jack mackerel, a potential salmon predator.

From Washington Times

We also ate a lot of rice mixed with jack mackerel, which Mom said was excellent brain food.

From Literature