Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of schooling epipelagic fish of the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment. Mackerels typically have: rows of longitudinal bands or spots along upper half of body, dorsal and anal finlets, keels on caudal peduncle and a deeply forked caudal fin. Mackerels found in Indian waters are the Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) and the Indian Chub Mackerel(Scomber indicus)
