Mackerel is a relatively common fish in China.According to the category, mackerel refers to the fish in the mackerel genus of Scombridae, Perciformes, Osteichthyes.The body of this fish is relatively flat and spindle-shaped; The head is very large, and the length of the upper jaw and the lower jaw is basically equal; They have a layer of scales on the surface of their body; The color of the back is black or dark blue, and the color of the abdomen is basically white, with a slight yellow.From the size point of view, the size of mackerel is not particularly large, adult length is generally 20-40 cm, weight range is 150-400 grams.
From the point of view of living environment, mackerel is a kind of fish living in the ocean, which is what we often call marine fish.Specifically, mackerel mainly lives in the western Pacific Ocean, including some coastal areas of China.In addition, mackerel also has a certain distribution near the Atlantic Ocean.From the point of view of feeding habits, mackerel's main food is aquatic animals, they will eat smaller fish, fish eggs, worms and other shellfish larvae.Because of their small size, mackerel can also become food for other larger sea animals.
As mentioned above, mackerel is a kind of marine fish, because they live in the ocean.In terms of depth distribution, mackerel is not a deep-sea fish, because they do not distribute in very deep waters, but are more common in coastal areas.From the habit, mackerel is a pelagic fish, often in the upper or middle waters of the local activities.
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