Mackerel ID

Have received a few conflicting opinions about what species this is.  Any comments welcome. 

Caught in 6m of water just out of Hillarys.  It was released as we had our demersal bag, and plenty of whiting (sand & KG).

 

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Sharky

Thu, 2025-02-06 16:20

 I reakon

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 100% shark mackerel

Thu, 2025-02-06 16:26

 100% shark mackerel

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 Did it smell like you left a

Thu, 2025-02-06 18:09

 Did it smell like you left a herring in a boot? 
shark mack definitely. They are quite colourful when you first catch them