Torpedo scad (Megalaspis cordyla)

Scientific name: Megalaspis cordyla Linnaeus, 1758

Torpedo scad (Megalaspis cordyla)

The Torpedo scad (Megalaspis cordyla) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Japan and Australia.

Biology

Primarily oceanic, lives near the surface of coastal waters. Forms schools and feeds mainly on fishes. Generally marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Megalaspis cordyla
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13(?)-0.35;)

Sources

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

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