Rickard Zerpe, Schweden
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Shrimp scad
The Djedaba mackerel is widespread in the tropical and subtropical western Indian Ocean and areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from South Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, including Japan and Australia in the north and south. The species is often found on coastal reefs and sandy substrates.
It often forms large schools and is a carnivore, eating a variety of crustaceans and small fish. It is of moderate importance to fisheries throughout its range. The mackerel can grow up to 40cm, but usually stays significantly smaller at 25cm. The overall body color is silver, with a greenish-blue hue on the top, while the bottom fades to a more white hue. The caudal fin is often strikingly yellow.
The mackerel was first scientifically described by the Swedish naturalist Peter Forsskål based on a specimen collected in the Red Sea in 1775.
Synonyms:
Alepes djedabba (Forsskål, 1775)
Alepes djeddaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Atule djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Atule kalla (Cuvier, 1833)
Caranx djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx djedabba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx djeddaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx kalla Cuvier, 1833
Caranx microbrachium Fowler, 1934
Scomber djedaba Forsskål, 1775
Selar djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
The Djedaba mackerel is widespread in the tropical and subtropical western Indian Ocean and areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from South Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, including Japan and Australia in the north and south. The species is often found on coastal reefs and sandy substrates.
It often forms large schools and is a carnivore, eating a variety of crustaceans and small fish. It is of moderate importance to fisheries throughout its range. The mackerel can grow up to 40cm, but usually stays significantly smaller at 25cm. The overall body color is silver, with a greenish-blue hue on the top, while the bottom fades to a more white hue. The caudal fin is often strikingly yellow.
The mackerel was first scientifically described by the Swedish naturalist Peter Forsskål based on a specimen collected in the Red Sea in 1775.
Synonyms:
Alepes djedabba (Forsskål, 1775)
Alepes djeddaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Atule djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Atule kalla (Cuvier, 1833)
Caranx djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx djedabba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx djeddaba (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx kalla Cuvier, 1833
Caranx microbrachium Fowler, 1934
Scomber djedaba Forsskål, 1775
Selar djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)
