Horse mackerel

The Horse Mackerel (アジ, Aji), one of the cheapest fish in the, is a common fish introduced in that can be found in the sea. It can be caught at any given time or month. When this fish is given to Wendell in, the player is rewarded with a Horizontal Track pattern. In it is used in the Fish Salad recipe during the Harvest Festival.

Use in cooking
Horse Mackerel is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

In
Blathers will say this when handed the fish:

In
Blathers will say this when handed the fish:

In
The plaque by the tank in which the fish is housed says the following:

In
It can be found in the large tank in the dark room.

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Horse Mackerel, Chip will say the following:

Real-world information
The Japanese jack mackerel has a depth range of 0 – 275 m, but usually 50 – 275 m. It is tropical. It is an important fish in the fishing trade and can be found in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is vulnerable.