Yellowtail Scad 
Yellowtail Scad
Atule mate
Average Weight/Length
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed
Other "Popular" Names for this Fish
Omaka
Location Habitat
Adults inhabit mangroves and coastal bays. They form schools (Ref. 4887), or singly. Pelagic. Mainly diurnal. They feed on cephalopods, crustaceans and planktonic invertebrates such as copepods. Fast swimming in midwater in pursuit of zooplankton
Biology & Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21.
Geographic Species Map (Fishbase.org Map)
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Summary of Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the east coast of Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and Samoa, north to Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and northern Australia. |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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