1. Large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
   "cero are prized for their size and fighting ability";
   - king mackerel, cavalla, Scomberomorus cavalla
    
2. Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
   "Anglers often target cero for their fighting ability and taste";
   - pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis

Derived forms: ceros

Type of: Spanish mackerel

Part of: genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus

Encyclopedia: Cero