Tabby cat is also comparable to the Spanish word "ataviar", which means "to decorate or to dress or wear" and often implies luxurious clothing. Usage of the term "tabby cat ," which means "one with a striped coat", began in the 1690s and was later shortened to "tabby" in 1774. The notion that tabby is indicative of a female cat may be a reference to the feminine proper name Tabby, as a shortened form of Tabitha. There are four tabby patterns that have been shown to be genetically distinct: Mackerel, Classic, Spotted, and Ticked. A fifth includes tabby as part of another
Black snake mackerel Black snake mackerel The black snake mackerel ("Nealotus tripes") is a species of snake mackerel found worldwide in both tropical and temperate waters where they are found at depths of from making diel vertical migrations from mesopelagic depths to the surface at night. It can reach a length of SL though most do not exceed SL. It is important to local peoples as a food fish. This species is currently the only known member of its genus, Nealotus. That genus is therefore said to be monotypic. As all fish, the black snake mackerel has a variety of parasites. A study