False Scad
Caranx rhonchus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–200 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This silvery jack travels in fast schools close to the seabed, usually between 30 and 50 metres, though it sometimes swings up to the surface or slips into brackish lagoons and estuaries. It hunts small fish and invertebrates, and its eggs drift freely in open water once spawned.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Caranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126806.
FAQ
- How deep does the False Scad live?
- The False Scad (Caranx rhonchus) is typically found at 30–200 m.
- Is the False Scad dangerous to divers?
- The False Scad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Scad get?
- The False Scad grows to about 60 cm.