Yellowstripe Scad
Selaroides leptolepis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–50 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A bright yellow striped scad, it forms large schools over soft bottoms on the continental shelf, mostly shallower than 50 metres. It eats ostracods, gastropods and small fishes, and sometimes pushes into freshwater reaches like the Mekong delta.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Selaroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282745.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowstripe Scad live?
- The Yellowstripe Scad (Selaroides leptolepis) is typically found at 1–50 m.
- Is the Yellowstripe Scad dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowstripe Scad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowstripe Scad get?
- The Yellowstripe Scad grows to about 22 cm.