| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Scomberoidinae |
| Max. size: |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 13 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to China, south to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Spots on sides elongate vertically, forming short bars in adults (Ref. 48635). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit inshore waters at a temperature range of 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). Adults feed mainly on fish. Usually seen swimming solitary in surface waters (Ref. 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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