Blackfin scad (Alepes melanoptera)

Scientific name: Alepes melanoptera Swainson, 1839

Blackfin scad (Alepes melanoptera)

The Blackfin scad (Alepes melanoptera) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Inhabits inshore waters. Feeds mainly on small invertebrates, shrimps and copepods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepes melanoptera
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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