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King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla

A long, toothy speedster that skyrockets out of the water when it strikes a bait.

• Family: Scombridae
• Rarity: Rare
• Average length: 90 cm
• Max length: 184 cm
• Max weight: 45 kg
• Habitat: coastal
• Regions: atlantic-west, gulf-of-mexico, caribbean
• Edible: yes

Did you know?

Large kings can carry ciguatera toxin in some reef areas.

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