Shortfin Scad
Decapterus macrosoma
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–214 m
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A streamlined scad built for the open water, it schools in pelagic shoals and sometimes slips along reef slopes next to deep water to chase zooplankton. Adults feed mainly on small invertebrates and reach about 35 centimetres, ranging well below 200 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Decapterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218426.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortfin Scad live?
- The Shortfin Scad (Decapterus macrosoma) is typically found at 20–214 m.
- Is the Shortfin Scad dangerous to divers?
- The Shortfin Scad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortfin Scad get?
- The Shortfin Scad grows to about 35 cm.