Blackfin scad
📖 Overview
Overview information for Blackfin scad is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackfin scad is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackfin scad is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackfin scad is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 43°N - 12°S, 47°E - 157°E
🌿 Ecology
small invertebrates, shrimps and copepods
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | blackfin scad · shortfinned trevally |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Bayad · Jinnes · Karfa · نيزكة أسود الزِّعْنِفَة |
| 🇫🇷French | Sélar aile noire |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Jurel Alinegro |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alepes malam | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Atule malam | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Atule pectoralis | Chu & Cheng | 1958 | Synonym |
| Caranx malam | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Caranx nigripinnis | Day | 1876 | Synonym |
| Caranx pectoralis | Chu & Cheng | 1958 | Synonym |
| Selar malam | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Trachinus melanoptera | Swainson | 1839 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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