false scad

Caranx rhonchus

Sixty Centimeters Carangid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

false scad is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Caranx
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola (Ref. 4225 , 57392 ), including the Mediterranean along the African coast. Range reported to extend south to Namibia (Ref. 27121 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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