Scientific Name
Decapterus kurroides
Common Name
Redtail scad
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 28-29;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 22 - 25. Deep bodied compared to similar species (Ref. 48635). Body color bluish green above, silvery below; caudal fin bright red. Sometimes a yellow mid-lateral stripe (Ref. 48635). Opercle with a small black spot; margin of opercular membrane smooth. 31-38 scutes.