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a torpedo that never stops swimming because it forgot how to breathe at rest.
means A sleek, fast-swimming saltwater fish with a striped, iridescent back, prized as oily, flavorful food.
from From Old French 'maquerel,' which arrived in English in the Middle Ages. The deeper root is murky: one tangled line of thought connects 'maquerel' to a word meaning 'pimp' or 'broker' — possibly from an old folk belief that mackerel 'procured' or escorted herring during spawning. It's a charming theory, but the true source is genuinely uncertain; scholars admit they're guessing past 'maquerel' itself.
- must move
- Stops swimming, stops breathing, dies
- sky pattern
- Tiger stripes camouflage it from above
- speed burst
- Sprints up to 5.5 meters per second
- oily reputation
- Among richest fish in omega-3 fats
- old slang
- Once meant a go-between or pimp
atlantic mackerel — migratory fish found along north atlantic coast, supports $100m+ annual fishery
king mackerel — large game fish in western atlantic, weighs up to 90 lbs, popular sport catch
spanish mackerel — species native to atlantic and gulf coasts, historically caught off florida and carolina