Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish - Macaw Pets store

Mackerel, Pacific Sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
OTHER NAMES
Pacific sierra; Spanish:
macarela, serrucho, sierra,
verle.
126 Mackerel, Pacific Sierra
The Pacific sierra mackerel is an abundant fish in the Pacific
along the coasts of Mexico and Central America. A member
of the Scombridae family of mackerel and not to be confused
with the Atlantic sierra (Scomberomorus brasiliensis),
which occurs only in the Atlantic, the Pacific sierra mackerel
is an eastern Pacific fish that is excellent to eat. It is marketed
fresh and frozen. It resembles the Spanish mackerel in
appearance, and the all-tackle world record is an Ecuadorian
fish of 18 pounds caught in 1990.
Pacific sierra mackerel extend from La Jolla in Southern
California south to the Galápagos Islands and to Paita, Peru.
They have recently been reported from Antofagasta, Chile.
A schooling species, Pacific sierra mackerel are found in surface
coastal waters and over the bottom of the continental
shelf. Thought to spawn close to the coast, they feed on
small fish, especially anchovies.