Mackerel (disambiguation)
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Mackerel may refer to:
- MackerelMackerelMackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be...
, any of a number of different species of fish - Mackerel sky, a formation of altocumulus clouds
- Mackerel, a type of Tabby catTabby catA tabby is any cat that has a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, lines or swirling patterns, usually together with an "M" mark on its forehead. Tabbies are sometimes erroneously assumed to be a cat breed. In fact, the tabby pattern is found in many breeds of cat, as well as among the...
- Mackerel IsletsMackerel IsletsThe Mackerel Islets are two small islands in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula.-Flora and fauna:...
, two small islands off eastern Tasmania, Australia - HMS MackerelHMS MackerelThree ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mackerel, after the Mackerel, a name given to a number of species of fish: was a dogger captured in 1646 and last recorded in 1647. was a 4-gun Ballahoo-class schooner launched in 1804 and sold in 1815. was an Albacore-class wooden screw gunboat...
, the name of three ships of the Royal Navy