Noun: cero seer-ow
- 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
- 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