Mackerel vs. Scumbria: What's the Difference?

Any of various marine fishes of the family Scombridae, especially Scomber scombrus of the North Atlantic Ocean, a predatory food fish having dark wavy bars on the back and a silvery belly.

Mackerel

Any of various similar fishes, such as the horse mackerels.

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

Typically Scomber scombrus in the British isles.

A true mackerel, any fish of tribe Scombrini (Scomber spp., Rastrelliger spp.)

Certain other similar small fish in families Carangidae, Gempylidae, and Hexagrammidae.

(obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.

A pimp; also, a bawd.

Any species of the genus Scomber of the family Scombridae, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food.

Flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

Any of various fishes of the family Scombridae