Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

Bigeye scad

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Carangidae
Synonyms	Scomber crumenophthalmus, Caranx crumenophthalmus, Trachurops crumenophthalmus, ... more
Common names	Sélar coulisou, Chicharro ojón, Goggle-eye, ... more

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Main reference

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1995. (Ref. 9283)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26999)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 170 m (Ref. 9283), usually 2 - 10 m (Ref. 40849)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 47°N - 24°S, 140°W - 154°E (Ref. 54887)

Circumtropical. Indo-Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 3287) to Rapa, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to New Caledonia. Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5530). Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to to São Paulo (Ref. 47377), Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde to southern Angola (Ref. 7097).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Body elongate and somewhat compressed; adipose eyelid very well developed, almost covering the entire eye; edge of shoulder girdle (cleithrum) with a ventral furrow, a large papilla located immediately about the furrow and another smaller one near the dorsal edge; lateral line with 29 to 42 scutes; lower branch of first gill arch with 27 to 31 gill rakers (Ref. 55763). Color metallic blue to bluish green dorsally, shading to white ventrally; the lateral yellow stripe sometimes present. Lower margin of gill opening with a deep furrow, a large papilla immediately above it and a smaller one near upper edge. Operculum with black spot. Straight part of lateral line with 0-11 scales and 29-42 scutes. First 2 anal spines detached; pectoral fins falcate.

Prefers clear oceanic waters around islands to neritic waters (Ref. 5217). Occasionally in turbid waters (Ref. 9283). Pelagic (Ref. 58302). Mainly nocturnal. Feeds on small shrimps, benthic invertebrates, and forams when inshore, and zooplankton and fish larvae when offshore. Travels in compact groups of hundreds of thousands of fish. Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283). Reported to reach 70 cm TL (Ref. 48635).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6-0.9)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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