Habitat
Offshore waters.
Fishing information
Butterfly mackerel are not commonly encountered by recreational fishers due to their preference for oceanic waters, well offshore. They are sometimes hooked while fishing for tuna or broadbill swordfish taking either lures or fish baits.
Handling
If releasing, minimise the time the fish is out of the water and handle with wet hands or cloth. Don’t use a gaff.
Cooking
Excellent eating with a pale creamy coloured firm flesh with few bones. The scales are imbedded into their tough skin so it is preferable to skin the fillets. Shave off the scales with a sharp knife starting in a tail to head direction rather than any other method of descaling.