SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Layang scad
Family: Carangidae

Scientific name:
Decapterus macrosoma (Bleeker)

Local name:
Selayang, Curut

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 80m depth

Size commonly caught:
14-16cm total length

Notes:

Looks very similar to the round scad axcept for the less pronounced and shorter scute length along the posterior portion of its lateral line. Body also more slender than the round scad. Usually caught together with round scad. Sold fresh and dried-salted.
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