horse mackerel
Any of several large fishes of many speciesAny of several large fishes of many species: Alectis indica (Indian threadfish)
Meaning
11 sensesAny of several large fishes of many species:
Alectis indica (Indian threadfish)
Atule (certain scads)
Caranx spp. (certain trevallies)
More meanings 8
Any of several large fishes of many species:
Carangoides spp. (island jacks)
Gnathanodon speciosus (golden trevally)
Megalaspis cordyla (torpedo scad)
Sarda sarda (Atlantic bonito)
Sarda australis (Australian bonito)
Selar crumenophthalmus (bigeye scad)
Naucrates ductor (pilot fish)
Trachurus spp. (jack mackerels).
- largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
- large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- a California food fish
Forms
plural: horse mackerels| Singular | horse mackerel |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics:bluefinbluefin tunaThunnus thynnus
- large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe:saurelTrachurus trachurus
- a California food fish:jack mackerelSpanish mackerelsaurelTrachurus symmetricus
See also
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