Bigeye scad
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| Bigeye scad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Subfamily: | Coregoninae |
| Genus: | Selar |
| Species: | S. crumenophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793) |
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The bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) is an oceanic fish that is found around the globe in tropical regions. Other common names include akule, chicharro, charrito ojón, purse-eye scad, coulirou, and goggle-eyed scad. Bigeye scads are fished commercially and are very important to aquaculture.
Bigeye scads are blue-green or green on their backs and sides, with a white underside. They grow to about 15 inches (38 cm) long and feed on small invertebrates, fish larvae, and zooplankton. They are a schooling fish, mostly nocturnal, and prefer clean, clear insular waters.
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Selar crumenophthalmus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- "Selar crumenophthalmus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168677. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
[edit] External links
- Fisheries Global Information System factsheet
- Australian Museum Fish Site species page
- Guam Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources species page
- Bigeye scad stock video footage
- University of Rhode Island page with sound files of bigeye scads producing grating sounds with their teeth
