Oxeye Scad
Selar boops
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 35–500 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Big eyed and silvery, this scad gathers in large daytime schools inshore and scatters at night to feed. It ranges from shallow water down to around 500 metres, picking off planktonic and bottom living crabs and shrimps.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Selar
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126813.
FAQ
- How deep does the Oxeye Scad live?
- The Oxeye Scad (Selar boops) is typically found at 35–500 m.
- Is the Oxeye Scad dangerous to divers?
- The Oxeye Scad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oxeye Scad get?
- The Oxeye Scad grows to about 25 cm.