Description

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Common Names

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Bayad , Arabic , Saudi Arabia

Jinnees , Arabic , Global

Jinnes , Arabic , Bahrain

Karfa , Arabic , Qatar

Murgi , Arabic , Oman

نيزكة أسود الزِّعْنِفَة , Arabic , Saudi Arabia

Salay-salay , Bikol , Philippines

Nga-pan-sin , Burmese , Myanmar

Borot , Cebuano , Philippines

Tamarong , Cebuano , Philippines

Salay-salay , Chavacano , Philippines

Sortfinnet hestemakrel , Danish , Denmark

Talakitok , Davawenyo , Philippines

Banded scad , English , Malaysia

Blackfin crevalle , English , Hong Kong

Blackfin crevalle , English , India

Blackfin crevalle , English , Malaysia

Blackfin scad , English , Philippines

Blackfin scad , English , Global

Blackfin scad , English , Malaysia

Blackfin scad , English , USA

Blackfin scad , English , Viet Nam

Chinese trevally , English , USA

Herring scad , English , Malaysia

Scad , English , Malaysia

Shortfin scad , English , USA

Shortfin trevally , English , USA

Trevally scad , English , Malaysia

Selar aile noire , French , France

Sélar aile noire , French , Global

Pak-an , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Layas , Ilokano , Philippines

Seguro-mabuta-aji , Japanese , Japan

Betong , Malay , Malaysia

Kapor , Malay , Malaysia

Pelata malam , Malay , Malaysia

Salidai , Malay , Malaysia

Selar , Malay , Malaysia

Selar malam , Malay , Malaysia

Selar papan , Malay , Malaysia

Selar ubur-ubur , Malay , Indonesia

Songsang arus , Malay , Malaysia

Songsang arus (Harus) , Malay , Malaysia

Songsong laut , Malay , Malaysia

黑鰭副葉鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黑鳍副叶鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黑鳍副叶鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Matang baka , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Maranao) , Philippines

Tulay , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Maranao) , Philippines

Inggatan , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines

Gish-e-balleh-syah , Persian , Iran

Jurel alinegro , Spanish , Spain

Salay-salay , Tagalog , Philippines

Cá Tráo vây lưng đen , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Layaw , Visayan , Philippines

Gila-gila , Waray-waray , Philippines

Mahinlo , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Carangiformes

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Alepes

Species: Alepes melanoptera (Swainson, 1839)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-Pacific.

Biology

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Adults inhabit inshore waters. Feed mainly on small invertebrates, shrimps and copepods.

Habitat

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brackish