oxeye scad

Selar boops

Carangid Fish in Indo Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Selar boops, the oxeye scad, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae, the scads, jacks and trevallies. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It is an important species for fisheries in some parts of its range.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Selar
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Andaman Islands to Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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