Shrimp scad

Shrimp scad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Alepes
Species:
A. djedaba
Binomial name
Alepes djedaba
(Forsskål, 1775)
Range of the shrimp scad
Synonyms
  • Scomber djedaba,
    Forsskål, 1775
  • Atule djedaba,
    (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Selar djedaba,
    (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Atule kalla,
    (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Caranx kalla,
    (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Caranx microbrachium,
    (Fowler, 1934)

The shrimp scad (Alepes djedaba) (also known as the slender yellowtail kingfish), is a species of widespread tropical marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The shrimp scad is widely distributed 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 to the north and south. The species is commonly found on inshore reefs and sandy substrates. It has the common body profile of a scad, and may be difficult to differentiate from others in the genus Alepes. It is one of the larger scads, growing to 40 cm, but often is encountered at much smaller sizes. The shrimp scad often forms large schools, and is carnivorous, consuming a variety of crustaceans and small fish. It is of moderate importance to fisheries throughout its range.

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Alepes djedaba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18158219A115367890.