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herring scad (Alepes vari)
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herring scad (Alepes vari) specimen
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Carangidae

herring scad

Alepes vari

Shallow reef schools hunting shrimp and crabs

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

herring scad is a fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 61 cm.

Genus
Alepes
Maximum length
61 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: tropical waters.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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