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Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Decapterus

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Decapterus akaadsi Abe, 1958

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Decapterus akaadsi
[]

Photo by Denny, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)

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Decapterus koheru
[Koheru]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Decapterus kurroides Bleeker, 1855

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Decapterus kurroides
[Redtail scad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Circumglobal. Western At
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)

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Decapterus macarellus
[Mackerel scad]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Indo-Pacific and Southeas
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851

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Decapterus macrosoma
[Shortfin scad]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm FL
Decapterus maruadsi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

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Decapterus maruadsi
[Japanese scad]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm FL
Decapterus muroadsi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

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Decapterus muroadsi
[Amberstripe scad]

Photo by Tardy, H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Decapterus punctatus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Decapterus punctatus
[Round scad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Decapterus russelli
[Indian scad]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
 
Decapterus smithvanizi
[]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Decapterus tabl Berry, 1968

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Decapterus tabl
[Roughear scad]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Decapterus akaadsi Western Pacific 30 SL 1958
Decapterus koheru Koheru Southwest Pacific 40 TL 1875
Decapterus kurroides Redtail scad Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1855
Decapterus macarellus Mackerel scad Circumglobal. Western At 46 TL 1833
Decapterus macrosoma Shortfin scad Indo-Pacific and Southeas 35 TL 1851
Decapterus maruadsi Japanese scad Indo-West Pacific 30 FL 1843
Decapterus muroadsi Amberstripe scad Indo-Pacific 50 FL 1844
Decapterus punctatus Round scad Western Atlantic 30 SL 1829
Decapterus russelli Indian scad Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1830
Decapterus smithvanizi Eastern Indian Ocean and 25.5 SL 2013
Decapterus tabl Roughear scad Pacific Ocean 50 TL 1968



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