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Meetthemackerelfamily...Mackerelisapelagicfish,acategorisationthattakesitsnamefromthepelagiczoneoftheseawherethefishlives–neitherclosetothe ...

Mackerel is a pelagic fish, a categorisation that takes its name from the pelagic zone of the sea where the fish lives – neither close to the seabed, nor the shore.

Pelagic fish come in a variety of sizes – from small species, such as herring and sardines, to large predator species, such as the southern bluefin tuna and oceanic sharks. Pelagic fish are typically streamlined, which enables them to swim at speed through coastal and open water, often in schools weighing hundreds of tonnes.