Mackerel Scad (Noun)
Meaning
Small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Mackerel scad is a popular recreational fish in tropical waters.
- Fishermen off the coast of Nova Scotia have been reporting large schools of mackerel scad.
- Researchers studied the mackerel scad populations off the coast of Brazil to determine the effects of climate change.
- In many coastal towns, mackerel scad is considered a nuisance species that steals bait from hooked fish.
- Divers have observed mackerel scad forming massive schools that block out sunlight near coral reefs.