Japanese scad (Decapterus maruadsi) fish species and information / pictures of Japanese scad - Decapterus maruadsi

Japanese scad (Decapterus maruadsi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Decapterus maruadsi

Common Name
Japanese scad

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-36; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 25 - 30

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: South China Sea to the Mariana Islands. Reported occurrence in southern Africa could not be confirmed (Ref. 3197).
Range
39°N - 26°S, 39°E - 156°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 54424), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 54424)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5-1.3; tmax=9)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated