Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23.

Common Names

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Gamlo , Arabic , United Arab Em.

Jarnees , Arabic , Global

Murgi , Arabic , Oman

نيزكة مُرَنكة , Arabic , Saudi Arabia

Salay-salay , Bikol , Philippines

范氏副葉鰺 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

青磯 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

Baculan , Cebuano , Philippines

Talakitok , Cebuano , Philippines

Tamarong , Cebuano , Philippines

Trakito , Cebuano , Philippines

Salay-salay , Chavacano , Philippines

Talakitok , Davawenyo , Philippines

Blackfin scad , English , USA

Deep-bodied crevalle , English , Malaysia

Duskyfin crevalle , English , India

Herring scad , English , Australia

Herring scad , English , USA

Herring scad , English , Philippines

Herring scad , English , Global

Herring scad , English , Papua New Guinea

Herring scad , English , Malaysia

Scad , English , Malaysia

Trevally scad , English , Indonesia

Trevally scad , English , Australia

Selar harengule , French , France

Sélar harengule , French , Global

Basa-basa , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Talang-talang , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Maria-maria , Ilokano , Philippines

Mabutashima-aji , Japanese , Japan

Belata , Malay , Malaysia

Kapor , Malay , Malaysia

Pelata , Malay , Malaysia

Pelata bali , Malay , Malaysia

Salidai , Malay , Malaysia

Selar , Malay , Malaysia

Selar keledek , Malay , Malaysia

Selar papan , Malay , Malaysia

Songsang arus , Malay , Malaysia

Temanong , Malay , Malaysia

大尾鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

大尾鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

甘仔鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

范氏副叶鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

范氏副叶鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

范氏副葉鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Istah tampak , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines

Jurel arenque , Spanish , Spain

Salay-salay , Tagalog , Philippines

Cá Khế , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Pikay , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Carangiformes

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Alepes

Species: Alepes vari (Cuvier, 1833)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: tropical waters.

Biology

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Adults are common in shallow coastal waters where it often swims near the surface. They form dense schools on clear inner reefs, swimming high above substrate (Ref. 48635). They feed chiefly on shrimps, copepods, decapods and small fishes (Ref. 30573, 90102).

Habitat

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brackish