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Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758) Torpedo scad |
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| Torpedo scad, Bangada, Chamban, Chapri, Gondiu, Gondlu, Hard tail scad, Hardtail scad, Horse mackerel, Kana-meen, Kanameen, Karkata, Kati bangada, Khadwo, Kilisai, King fish, Komara-parah, Komaraparai, Manjal parai, Para, Parai, Pilla bangada, Pira bangada, Pulli parai, Russell's scad, Semaparai, Sora-parah, Thenga parai, Vennai parai, कटी बांगदा, करकरा, पीळा बांगदा, बांगदा, કટી બંગડા , ખદવો , ચપ્રી , પિરા બંગડા , બંગડા, கிளிசை, கீளீசை , குமார சுரா, குமாரபரை, கொமாரா பாறா , கொமாரா பாறை , சீமபாரை, செமபாறை , தேங்கா பாரை, தேங்கா பாறை , பாரை, பாற , பாறை , புலீ பாறை , புள்ளிப் பாரை, வெண்ணை பாறை , வென்னை பாரை, పారా , పుల్లి పారై , మంజల్ పారై , సొర పారా , ಗೊಂಡಿಯ , ಗೊಂಡ್ಲು, കണമീന്, ചാന്പാന് , പാര, പാറ , വങ്കട | ||
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g; max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Description: Bluish grey to green dorsally; shading to silvery on side and belly; dark fins. Opercle with large black spot on upper rear edge (Ref. 2334). Body elongate and subcylindrical, slightly compressed; caudal peduncle strongly compressed with distinct median keel; breast scaleless ventrally (Ref. 90102). LL scutes 51-59, strong and very large. Anal fin with 2 detached spines (Ref. 2334). Numerous dorsal and anal finlets are distinct (Ref. 37816). Adipose eyelid completely covering eye except for vertical slit at middle of pupil (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Adults are primarily oceanic, pelagic schooling species rarely seen on reefs (Ref. 48635, 90102). They feed mainly on fishes (Ref. 5213). Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Found in coastal waters (Ref. 45255). Contributes a minor fishery in the Chilka lake (Orissa) from June to September (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 3287, 29108. | |||