Mackerel Scad

Scientific Name: Decapterus macarellus
Family: Jacks - Carangidae
Maximum Size: 35cm
Identification: Silvery, very slender, nearly cylindrical in cross section; small mouth, jaw does not extend below eye; black spot on edge of gill cover.
Favourite: Form large schools.
Hide-out: Coastal lagoons and outer reefs to 360m.
Location: Circumtropical.