Smallmouth scad (Alepes apercna)

Scientific name: Alepes apercna Grant, 1987

Smallmouth scad (Alepes apercna)

The Smallmouth scad (Alepes apercna) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, endemic to northern Australia, from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to Wide Bay, Queensland.

Biology

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepes apercna
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: endemic to northern Australia, from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to Wide Bay, Queensland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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