king mackerel vs. mackerel

king mackerel

noun

1. a game fish, Scomberomorus cavalla, found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

mackerel

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noun,

1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back.
2. Spanish mackerel.
3. any of various similar fishes, as the Atka mackerel.