Elongate body, small black spot at rear of opercle, yellow tail, small detached finlet above and below tail base (characteristic of Decapterus scads), and scutes small and pale (unlike other Decapterus scads). Forms large schools, often mixed with other species. Length to 46 cm.
Information
Max Size: 46 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.0-30.7°C
Depth: 0-400 m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Rare (1% 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: Many (55 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
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