Mackerel actually refers to the Spanish mackerel, whose species are very many, the more common is the Chinese horse mackerel, the Spanish mackerel also has the common name of the swallowfish, pointed mackerel.

Mackerel, Scomberomorus niphonius, narrow and long body, head and body back blue-black. General body length of 25 to 50 centimeters, weight 300 to 1000 grams. Distributed in the western North Pacific, China in the East China Sea, Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea.

Introduction

Distributed in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean, China's production in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, in the South China Sea to Hainan Wenchang Puzhen near the sea is the most famous. The main fishing grounds are Zhoushan, Lianyungang offshore and the coast of southeastern Shandong, every year from April to June for the spring flood, July to October for the fall flood, May to June for the peak season.

Mackerel is low in cholesterol, rich in DHA elements to improve human brain intelligence and a large number of proteins, amino acids and calcium, iron, sodium and other trace elements, but also has a refreshing and anti-aging therapeutic effects, eating on the treatment of anemia, premature aging, malnutrition, postpartum weakness and neurasthenia and other diseases have a certain auxiliary effect.