Streaked Spanish mackerel

The streaked Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus lineolatus, is found mainly in and around India, especially along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts. The peak season for fishing this fish is from October to December. It is also known by other names, such as streaked seer, hazard (French), sawara, and carite (Spanish). It is also referred to as carite in Trinidad and Tobago. It has a somewhat flaky meat, which is also hard, but delicious. Found in tropical and subtropical areas, it is the main diet or among other delicacies in the Caribbean. Delicious stewed,fried, baked and grilled, Trinis find numerous ways to cook this.It is of a somewhat notable size, ranging from 2-4 four feet. Python mollorus bivittatus in Trinidad's zoo's are fed this inexpensive fish, among other fish-eating predators.