Family difference: mackerel belongs to the genus Mackerel in the family Mackerelidae, while Spanish mackerel belongs to the genus Mackerel in the family Mackerelidae. Body shape: The body of the mackerel is thick and flat, while the body of the Spanish mackerel is long and flat. Difference in size: The adult mackerel is 20-40 centimeters long and weighs 150-400 grams. The Spanish mackerel is 25-50 centimeters long and weighs between 300-1,000 grams. Distribution range difference: mackerel lives in the western Pacific Ocean, while Spanish mackerel lives in the western North Pacific Ocean.

The mackerel and Spanish mackerel are both relatively easy to see in our country, from the living environment, both are living in the ocean saltwater fish. They are both marine fish that live in the ocean. They are also similar in appearance because they are both fish in the order Perciformes of the order Scleractinia, and they are related to each other to a certain extent. However, the mackerel is not a Spanish mackerel. They are two different types of fish that are very different from each other in many ways. In order not to confuse the two, we can distinguish them by family, shape and size.

2. What is the difference between mackerel and Spanish mackerel

1, the difference in genus: As mentioned above, mackerel and Spanish mackerel belong to the same class and order, but mackerel belongs to a different family and genus. Specifically, mackerel belongs to the mackerel family Mackerel, while Spanish mackerel belongs to the Spanish mackerel family Mackerel. Both families and genera are different, so they are two different kinds of fish, and the difference is relatively large.

2, body shape difference: mackerel and Spanish mackerel body shape has differences. The body shape of mackerel is thicker and flatter, while the body shape of Spanish mackerel is longer and flatter.

3. Body shape: The body shapes of mackerel and Spanish mackerel are also different. The length of the body of the mackerel as an adult ranges from 20-40 centimeters, and its weight ranges from 150-400 grams. The adult Spanish mackerel, on the other hand, has a body length range of 25-50 centimeters and a weight range of 300-1000 grams. As you can see, the Spanish mackerel is relatively larger than the mackerel.

4. Different distribution ranges: Both mackerel and Spanish mackerel live in the ocean, but there are some differences in their distribution areas. The mackerel is found in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, while the Spanish mackerel is found in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean, which is a relatively small area.

5. The economic value is different: mackerel and Spanish mackerel both have economic value, and mackerel has a higher economic value than mackerel.

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