jack mackerel
noun
1.
a mackerellike food fish,
Trachurus symmetricus,
of Pacific coastal waters of the U.S.
Also called
horse mackerel
.
Origin
1880-85,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
jack mackerel
jack mackerel
are currently underutilized while the other three species are fully utilized.
There are maps showing the distribution of sardine, anchovy and
jack mackerel
eggs.