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Mackerel is a fish belonging to the family Mackerel, also known as blue mackerel, oil fish, blue mackerel, Japanese mackerel and so on. The body length is up to about 64 cm, the body shape is similar to spindle, and the tail fin is deeply forked. The dorsal side of the body is blue-black, with dark blue irregular markings, and the abdomen is silver-white with slight yellow. Life expectancy is up to 11 years.

 

Mackerel is widely distributed along the northwest Pacific coast, in waters off China, Japan and Korea. Warm water pelagic fishes. Strong phototaxis at night, with vertical movement of day and night. It feeds widely on planktonic crustaceans and young fish. Strong swimming ability, can make long-distance migration. In spring and summer, it inhabits the middle and upper layers, and in the reproductive season, it integrates large groups to spawn offshore.  The reproductive period is from March to June, the peak period is from April to May, and the eggs are laid in batches. Oval, floating, transparent, with oil globules.

 

Mackerel is one of the important economic fish in China. It is a kind of food with high protein, low fat and easy to be absorbed by the human body. The body also contains EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which has the effect of expanding blood vessels, anticoagulation, nutrition brain cells, promoting growth and development, and has a better health care effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The taste is sweet, the sex is flat, has the effect of nourishing and strong.

 

 

Dense shoals of mackerel swim in the water, stretching up to 32 kilometers (20 miles) long. They feed mainly on shellfish larvae, worms, fish eggs and small fish, and are themselves food for whales, sharks, dolphins, tuna and seabirds. In the spring, mackerel migrate to the coast to spawn. The females lay 200,000 to 400,000 eggs. Each egg contains a small drop of oil so that they can float on the water. It takes four to six days for the eggs to hatch. Small fish grow rapidly, reaching an average body length of 5 centimeters (2 inches) within two months. In autumn, mackerel swim back to the deep sea.

 

 

It is one of the important middle and upper economic fish in China. This kind of fish is widely distributed, fast growing and high yield. Fish per 100 grams of protein 21.4 grams, 7.4 grams of fat, solid meat, in addition to fresh food can also be pickled and canned, the liver can be refined cod liver oil

 

 

 

Mackerel fish is tender and spiny, making it ideal for roasting, smoking or grilled. It can be cooked with white wine or eaten raw with lemon juice or similar sour ingredients to preserve its delicious flavor. Mackerel is available all year round.

 

 

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