Definition of Scomberomorus regalis

1. Noun. Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters.

Exact synonyms: Cero, Kingfish, Pintado
Group relationships: Genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus
Generic synonyms: Spanish Mackerel
Terms within: Kingfish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scomberomorus Regalis

Scolopendrium nigripes
Scolymus
Scolymus hispanicus
Scolytidae
Scolytus
Scolytus multistriatus
Scomber colias
Scomber japonicus
Scomber scombrus
Scomberesocidae
Scomberesox
Scomberesox saurus
Scomberomorus
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scomberomorus maculatus
Scomberomorus regalis (current term)
Scomberomorus sierra
Scombresocidae
Scombresox
Scombridae
Scombroidea
Scone
Sconnie
Scooby
Scooby-Doo
Scooby gang
Scooby snack
Scooby snacks
Scopes
Scopes trial

Literary usage of Scomberomorus regalis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"THE CERO (Scomberomorus regalis) The cero, or sierra, was described by Bloch, in 1795, from a drawing of a specimen from the West Indies, by Plumier. ..."

2. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"THE CERO (Scomberomorus regalis) The cero, or sierra, was described by Bloch, in 1795, from a drawing of a specimen from the West Indies, by Plumier. ..."

3. Bass, Pike, Perch and Other Game Fishes of America by James Alexander Henshall (1919)
"THE CERO (Scomberomorus regalis) The cero, or sierra, was described by Bloch, in 1795, from a drawing of a specimen from the West Indies, by Plumier. ..."

4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1905)
"Padang, Sumatra. Coll. AC Harrison, Jr., and Dr. HM Hiller. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. and Stanford University. Scomberomorus regalis ..."

5. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"Almost exactly like it in appearance is the pintado, or sierra (Scomberomorus regalis), but in this species the spots are oblong in form. ..."

6. American Fishes: A Popular Treatise Upon the Game and Food Fishes of North by George Brown Goode, Theodore Gill (1903)
"Scomberomorus regalis : Sierra; Spanish Mackerel of Key West: Spotted Cero: King Cero (p. 186). Scomberomorus cavalla : Cero ; King-fish ; Silver Cero. ..."

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