Herring scad
📖 Overview
Adults are common in shallow coastal waters where it often swims near the surface. They form dense schools on clear inner reefs, swimming high above substrate . They feed chiefly on shrimps, copepods, decapods and small fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Herring scad is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical; 42°N - 35°S, 42°E - 169°E West Pacific: From Somalia to the Persian Gulf, north to Korea (North), east to New Caledonia and south to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alepes glabra | Fowler | 1904 | Synonym |
| Alepes macrurus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Carangoides milnensis | Whitley | 1949 | Synonym |
| Caranx macrurus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Caranx vari | Cuvier | 1833 | Synonym |
| Selar kuhlii | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Selar macrurus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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