Alepes djedaba (Forsskål, 1775)

Shrimp scad

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Carangidae
Synonyms	Scomber djedaba, Atule djedaba, Caranx djedaba, ... more
Common names	Sélar subari, Jurel subarí, Evenbellied crevalle, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11228); common length : 25.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 124 g (Ref. 4883)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); marine

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 46°N - 37°S, 19°E - 138°W

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 12484) to the Hawaiian Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia. Immigrant to the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Greyish green above, silvery to white below; distinct black blotch on upper margin of opercle, bordered above by a smaller white spot; caudal fin yellowish, upper lobe dusky to black distally (Ref. 3197). LL with 39-51 scutes.

Form schools near inshore reefs (Ref. 30573). Feed on shrimps, copepods, crustacean larvae and small fish (Ref. 5213). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4233). Often caught by ski-boat anglers in southern Africa (Ref. 12484).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

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