Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus
A silver mackerel with golden spots that races along beaches and piers in summer.
- Family: Scombridae
- Rarity: Common
- Average length: 50 cm
- Max length: 91 cm
- Max weight: 6 kg
- Habitat: coastal
- Regions: atlantic-west, gulf-of-mexico
- Edible: yes
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