frigate mackerel

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Also known as: Auxis

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Frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard) is a small, oily fish found in warm seas worldwide. It is bluish-green with silvery sides, sometimes marked with black spots or bars. While widely available, it is not commonly sought for food or sport.1

Mackerels, in general, are swift, streamlined fish belonging to the Scombridae family. They are carnivorous, feeding on plankton, crustaceans, and smaller fish. They often travel in schools and are typically caught with nets rather than by angling. The frigate mackerel is a type of mackerel, distinguished by a unique corselet of enlarged scales around its shoulder region.2

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…38 cm long, and the frigate mackerels (Auxis), which are small, elongated fishes found worldwide and distinguished by a corselet of enlarged scales around the shoulder region that extend along the lateral line.
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…38 cm long, and the frigate mackerels (Auxis), which are small, elongated fishes found worldwide and distinguished by a corselet of enlarged scales around the shoulder region that extend along the lateral line.
Read More