Fresh Mackerel

Of the genus Scomber, of the family of Scomberoids. They are distinguished by five small fins attached above and below the tail (Spanish mackerel have eight of these), also by an elongated head, a largely opened mouth and brilliant coloring. This fish is bare of scales; its length attains from fifteen to twenty inches for fresh mackerel, and from fifteen to thirty for Spanish mackerel; the meat of the latter is much whiter and firmer than the former.