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Bigeye Scad
Kai Murphy, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Other fish (coast and sea)

Bigeye Scad

Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBigeye Scad
DutchMarsbanker
SpanishChicharro ojón
Chinese脂眼凹肩鲹
Scientific nameSelar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)

About this species

The bigeye scad or big-eyed scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) is a species of oceanic fish found in tropical regions around the globe. Other common names include purse-eyed scad, goggle-eyed scad, akule, chicharro, charrito ojón, jacks, matang baka, mushimas and coulirou. The bigeye scad is fished commercially, both for human consumption and for bait.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCarangidae
GenusSelar

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