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Why are cirrocumlus clouds sometimes called mackerel?
They sort of look like fish scales.
What are cirrocumulus?
They look like fish scales. They can indicate unsettled weather. Often called a mackerel sky
Throw a sprat to catch a mackerel?
A sprat is a small fish and a mackerel is a big fish. It's like copping a plea.
What is the origin of the term holy mackerel?
Many agree, "Holy Mackerel" a euphemism for Holy Mary which would be more like swearing.
What is mackerel?
It's a fish like salmon. The big ones are called king mackerel.
What is the correct spelling mackerel or mackeral?
Mackerel is the correct spelling.
Is a Mackerel an invertebrate?
Mackerels - like all fish - are vertebrates.
Why are cirrocumulus sometimes called mackerel clouds?
Cirrocumulus look similar to fish scales
What is the plural of mackerel?
Mackerel or mackerels
What is a group of sardines called?
There are many species of Mackerel.Family Scombridae:Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias)Atlantic Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)Australian spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi)Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)Broadbarred king mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus)Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)Double-lined mackerel (Grammatorcynus bilineatus)Happened mackerel (Happundreus maculatus)Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)Indo-Pacific king mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus)Indo-Pacific mackerel (Rastrelliger neglectus)Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)King mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)Short(-bodied) mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)Streaked Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus lineolatus)Family Carangidae:Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)Blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus)Cape horse mackerel (Trachurus capensis)Cunene horse mackerel (Trachurus trecae)Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)Pacific jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus)Family Hexagrammidae:Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus)Arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus)Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius)Family Gempylidae:Black snake mackerel (Nealotus tripes)Blacksail snake mackerel (Thyrsitoides marleyi)Snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)Violet snake mackerel (Nesiarchus nasutus)White snake mackerel (Thyrsitops lepidopoides)
What does Mackerel scales and mares' tails make lofty ship carry low sails mean?
It is about cloud formations that predict weather. When the clouds look like a Mackerel's scales with horse tails it predicts high winds which would make it necessary for boats to reef their sails. Hope that helps a bit
What is a mackerel called?
A young Mackerel is called a joey.
