| Name | Spanish Mackerel |
| Family | Family Scombridae, MACKERELS AND TUNAS |
| Description | color of back green, shading to silver on sides, golden yellow irregular spots above and below lateral line; front of dorsal fin black; lateral line curves gently to base of tail. |
| Where Found | INSHORE, NEARSHORE, and OFFSHORE, especially over deep grass beds and reefs; absent from north Florida waters in winter. |
| Size | average catch less than 2 pounds (20 inches). |
| Food Quality | Excellent |
| Recipe | |
| Remarks | schooling fish that migrates northward in spring, returning to southerly waters when water temperatures drop below about 70 degrees F; spawns OFFSHORE, spring through summer; feeds on small fish and squid. |
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