Mackerel is not Spanish mackerel, mackerel is also called Japanese mackerel, flower Hui fish, green Hui fish, Spanish mackerel scientific name of the blue-spotted horse mackerel, and the mackerel is the oceanic warm-water upper-middle class fish, and it is strong swimmer, the speed is also relatively fast. The specific differences between mackerel and Spanish mackerel are as follows: 1, belonging to a different subject:

Spanish mackerel belongs to the perch order Spanish mackerel family, the scientific name of the blue-spotted horse mackerel, and the mackerel belongs to the family of scombroid, the mackerel genus of fish.

2, different body types:

Spanish mackerel body long and sideways flat, body color silver, back with dark stripes or black and blue spots, mouth large, kiss pointed protruding; while the mackerel body stout and slightly compressed, fusiform, with a large head, the front end of the fine tip like conical.

3, different sizes:

Generally the Spanish mackerel's body length is about 26-52 centimeters, while the mackerel's body length is about 20-40 centimeters.

4, the distribution area is different:

Spanish mackerel is mainly distributed in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean, in China's East Yellow Bohai Sea can also be seen, while the mackerel is mainly distributed in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, and the coast of the South China Sea can be fished throughout the year.