African scad

Trachurus delagoa

Carangid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Trachurus delagoa, the African scad, is a species of jack mackerel from the family Carangidae which is found in the south western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachurus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and South Africa; also southern Madagascar and Walters Shoals.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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