mackerels Definition

a scombroid fish (Scomber scombrus of the family Scombridae) of the North Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery below and is a commercially important food fish

any of various fishes (such as the wahoo and king mackerel) in the same family as the mackerel especially when distinguished from the related bonito or tuna by a comparatively smaller size

a greenling (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) that is a food fish found in Alaska and adjacent regions

any of various large carangid food fishes; especially : jack mackerel

bluefin tuna

any of several medium to large food and sport fishes (genus Trachurus): such as

a fish of the northern Pacific Ocean (Trachurus symmetricus) that is iridescent green or bluish above and silvery below

a fish of the southern Pacific Ocean (Trachurus murphyi) that was formerly considered a subspecies (T. symmetricus murphyi) of the northern Pacific jack mackerel

a mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) of the western Atlantic Ocean that is noted especially as a fighting sport fish

a large mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) that is bluish above with oval brown spots on the sides, is found off the Atlantic coast of North America from Cape Cod to the Yucatán, and is an important food and game fish