Selar crumenophthalmus

Carangidae
Bigeye Scad, Chicharro, Goggle-eye, Goggle-eyed Scad, Goggler, Horse Mackerel, Horse-eye Jack, Purse-eyed Scad, Silver Scad, Steenbrass
  • Selar crumenophthalmus, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Selar crumenophthalmus, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Temperate Australasia, Temperate northern Atlantic, Temperate northern Pacific, Temperate South America, 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
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (5% 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 (1,086 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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