Selar crumenophthalmus
Bigeye Scad | Chicharro | Goggle-eye | Goggle-eyed Scad | Goggler | Horse Mackerel | Horse-eye Jack | Purse-eyed Scad | Silver Scad | Steenbrass
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Temperate Australasia, Temperate South America, Temperate northern Atlantic, Temperate northern Pacific, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean, Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Gentle curve in lateral line, straightening at the rear of the origin of soft dorsal fin. This straightening is closer to the tail than in S. boops (oxeye scad). Circumglobal, mostly in tropical seas.
Information
Max Size: 30 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 17.2-32.6°C
Depth: 0-170m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3.2% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Large aggregations (1086 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland