Horse mackerel is a vague vernacular term for a range of
species of
fish throughout the English-speaking world. It is commonly applied to
pelagic fishes, especially of the
Carangidae (jack mackerels and scads) family, most commonly those of the
generaTrachurus or Caranx. Species known as "horse mackerel" in one English dialect or another include:
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