Megalaspis cordyla

Osteichthyes Carangidae Genus Megalaspis Megalaspis cordyla
Torpedo scad HAS
31.6 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Head and back bluish grey, sides and belly silver; large black opercular spot; fins pale to dusky.

Size:

Up to 80 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Pelagic in inshore waters from 20 to 100 m depth.

Biology:

Feeds primarily on dishes, crustaceans, mollusks, polychaetes and squids. Forms schools.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught by hook-and-line, with beach seines, trawls, purse seines, and traps.

Similar species:

Megalaspis cordyla is distinct from other carangid species and is easily identified by having a combination of very long pectoral fins, very large scutes extending from caudal peduncle to rear of first dorsal fin, finlets present and a large black opercular spot.

Scombridae
Tunas & Mackerels

Scombridae

Scombrid species differ in having no scutes present on sides of body (vs. very large scutes).

to Scombridae
Internal links:


Megalaspis cordyla gallery

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM