Oxeye scad (Selar boops)

Scientific name: Selar boops Cuvier, 1833

Oxeye scad (Selar boops)

The Oxeye scad (Selar boops) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Andaman Islands to Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Color blue-green above, silvery to silver-gold below. Very large eyes. Usually shows yellow band. Lower margin of gill opening with a deep furrow. Operculum with black spot. Breast fully scaled. 43-46 large and strong scutes. First 2 anal fin spines detached; pectoral fins falcate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selar boops
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
22.0
Depth range
35–500 m (115–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 35 - 500 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Andaman Islands to Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.90)

Sources

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

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