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snake mackerel
noun
- an elongate, deep-sea fish, Gempylus serpens, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having jutting jaws and strong teeth.
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Example Sentences
If you're not, you're getting a fish called escolar – aka "snake mackerel."
From US News
Ninety-four percent of fish sold as white tuna was not tuna at all but in many cases a fish known as snake mackerel, or escolar, which contains a toxin that can cause severe diarrhea if more than a few ounces of meat are ingested.
From New York Times
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