Round Scad
Decapterus punctatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–100 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A schooling scad of coastal water that hangs near sandy bottoms, often close to beaches. It feeds on copepods and other tiny drifting animals, spawns well offshore through the year, and reaches about thirty centimetres as a useful food fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Decapterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126808.
FAQ
- How deep does the Round Scad live?
- The Round Scad (Decapterus punctatus) is typically found at 0–100 m.
- Is the Round Scad dangerous to divers?
- The Round Scad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Round Scad get?
- The Round Scad grows to about 30 cm.