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Decapterus punctatus (Cuvier, 1829)
Round scad
Adults inhabit neritic waters, often near sandy beaches. They feed on planktonic invertebrates, primarily copepods, but also on gastropod larvae, ostracods and pteropods
Classification:
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) >
Caranginae
Round scad
Adults inhabit neritic waters, often near sandy beaches. They feed on planktonic invertebrates, primarily copepods, but also on gastropod larvae, ostracods and pteropods
Classification:
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) >
Caranginae