The Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus, is a migratory species of mackerel that swims to the northern Gulf of Mexico in spring, returns to south Florida in the eastern gulf, and to Mexico in the western gulf in the fall.
Read more about Atlantic Spanish Mackerel: Description, Distribution/habitat, Migration Patterns, Life History, Feeding Habits, Nutrition and Processing, Similar Species
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