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The Clue
Mackerel cousin (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BONITO
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Notes
The answer BONITO is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Skipjack
Food fish
Kind of shark
Mackerellike fish
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Frigate mackerel's kin
Game and food fish
Mackerel family member
Definition
BONITO as a noun:
1. flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
2. (bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis) = fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
3. any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas