Amberstripe Scad

Decapterus muroadsi

Also known as: Brown-striped Macerel Scad, Japanese Scad, Mackerel Scad, Mexican Scad, Southern Mackerel Scad, Stonebrass, Stonebrass Scad, Temperate Scad

ALSO KNOWN AS

Brown-striped Macerel Scad
Japanese Scad
Mackerel Scad
Mexican Scad
Southern Mackerel Scad
Stonebrass
Stonebrass Scad
Temperate Scad

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

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Amberstripe Scad adult, photographed at Poipu Beach, United States — @dickheck · Poipu Beach, United States · January 20201 / 1

Overview

Found in schools, both over inshore, and in oceanic waters.

Jacks are fast swimming fish that can roam over great distances. The larger fish hunt other fish and the smaller fish eat zooplankton. In turn they are hunted by large Tuna and Dolphins.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black spot
Behaviour: schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found in schools, both over inshore, and in oceanic waters.

RANGE

Indo-Pacific

Adult photos 1

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderCarangiformes
familyCarangidae
genusDecapterus
speciesDecapterus muroadsi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Amberstripe Scad

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Adult photos 1

Discussion

Deep dive

Taxonomy

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