King Mackerel

Family Scombridae, MACKERELS and TUNAS
Scomberomorous cavalla

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Description: color of back iridescent bluish green; sides silvery,  streamlined body with tapered head; no black pigment on front of dorsal fin; lateral line  starts high and drops sharply below the second dorsal fin; young fish often have yellow  spots like those of the Spanish mackerel.

Similar Fish: cero, S. regalis; Spanish mackerel, S.  maculatus.

Found in The Dry Tortugas: Usually  in water greater than 80'

Size: common to 20 pounds.

Florida Record: 90 lbs.
               

Dry Tortugas Fish Identification

Sea-Clusive Charters
Of The Lower Florida Keys

17195 Kingfish Lane West
Sugarloaf Key, Florida 33042

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