| Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Scomberoidinae |
| 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 13 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to China, south to Australia. |
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Spots on sides elongate vertically, forming short bars in adults (Ref. 48635). |
| Adults inhabit inshore waters at a temperature range of 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). Adults feed mainly on fish. Usually seen swimming solitary in surface waters (Ref. 48635). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Shark Bay to off Townsville, Queensland including the W coast, NW shelf, N coast & the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory & the NE coast (Ref. 7300). Museum: LPPL JIF186, from North West Cape to Darwin (Ref. 5978). |
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