Carangidae

shortfin scad

Decapterus macrosoma

Endemic Carangid Fish of Gulf of California

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• South America
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Decapterus is a genus of marine fishes of jack family, Carangidae, commonly known as mackerel scads, round scads, or horse mackerel. They are found throughout the world.