You might want to check out this article, which includes discussion of mackerel vertebrae and equations for estimating size and weight. It should be available for free download at the Society for Historical Archaeology site (sha.org):
Klippel, Walter E., and Judith A. Sichler 2004. "North Atlantic Fishes in Inland Context: Pickled Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in the Historic Period." Historical Archaeology 38(4):12-24.
Cregg
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] distinctive fish vertebrae
Thanks to everybody who replied! The consensus is that these are these vertebrae are from Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus).
Much appreciated,
Eric
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