Roughear scad (Decapterus tabl)

Scientific name: Decapterus tabl Berry, 1968

Roughear scad (Decapterus tabl)

The Roughear scad (Decapterus tabl) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Occurs in mid-water or near the bottom; also near the surface. Feeds on smaller planktonic invertebrates, primarily copepods. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Decapterus tabl
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
7–400 m (23–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 400 m, usually 150 - 220 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan, Indonesia, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands Western Atlantic: Canada to North Carolina, USA to Venezuela. Also found in Brazil and in Argentina. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena Island. Indian Ocean: off Kenya to off East London, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=20,000-150,000)

Sources

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

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