Horse mackerel
- "I caught a horse mackerel! Nay? Yay!" —Wild World
- "I caught a horse mackerel! But it sounds fine to me!" —City Folk
- "I just caught a horse mackerel. Holy Mackeral!" —New Leaf
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| Name: Trachurus japonicus Family: Carangidae - The jacks and pompanos | ||||||
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One of the cheapest fish in the games, the Horse Mackerel is a common fish that can be found in the ocean. It can be caught at any given time, month, or season.
Donating to the Museum
In Wild World
Blathers will say this when handed the fish: "How do you like to eat your fried horse mackerel? With tartar sauce? Vinegar? ...Ah! Cocktail sauce?! Hoo, I see. Fascinating."
In City Folk
Blathers will say this when handed the fish: "Horse mackerel are not at all related to horses... Rather obvious, I should think... It's quite a strange name, given how many fish are related to this one, like yellowtail and amberjack."
Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a particular fish or bug, they can find information about it in the bug or fish menus. Once the horse mackerel has been caught, the following information can be found in the fish menu:
Wild World
City Folk
Giving to Wendell
When this fish is given the Wendell the walrus in City Folk, the Player is rewarded with an Horizontal Track pattern.
Further 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. It can be found in the north-west Pacific Ocean. It is vunerable.
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