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The body of the Mackerel is elongate, fusiform, slightly condensed, the color is iridescent blue green on the back becoming silvery below.
The Atlantic Mackerel usually can grow about 1lb 8 oz. It is a fast swimmer, in fact its speed over 20MPH.
This fish usually is found in warm-temperate and tropical Atlantic waters from Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras.
Mackerel form large schools near the surface of the water, feeding on small fish and crustaceans; young mackerel feed on microscopic copepods; as they grow, they feed on progressively larger prey. Adults will eat any fish smaller than themselves; they also eat a variety of invertebrates such as copepods, crab larvae, shrimp and squid.
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