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king mackerel vs. mackerel

king mackerel

noun

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

mackerel

noun

plural (especially collectively) mackerel, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mackerels.
  1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back.
  3. any of various similar fishes, as the Atka mackerel.