| Common name | Northern mackerel-scad |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Australia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | other fish |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'mackerel', from Middel English 'makerel' of Middle French origin; 'scad', of unknown origin but probably an alteration of the English 'scald', i.e., a multitude of, e.g., little fish (Ref. 11078). |