Pi122 Caranx russelli (Indian scad)

 Pi122    Caranx russelli (Indian scad)

 

Phylum            : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Carangiformes

Family             : Carangidae

Genus              : Caranx

Species             : Caranx russelli

 

Description:

        Body elongate, moderately slender and slightly compressed. Eye Moderate, with adipose eyelid well developed, completely covering eye except for a vertical slit centred on pupil. Scales on top of head do not extend forward to beyond centre of pupil. Lateral line anteriorly with a low regular arch, with junction of curved and straight parts below second dorsal fin between 11th to 13th solf rays; scales in curved part of lateral line 42 to 62; scutes in curved part 0 to 4; straight part with 0 to 4 scales, followed by 30 to 40 scutes (total scales + scutes excluding caudal scales: 77 to 102). Both jaws with an irregular row of minute teeth nteriorly and a single series posteriorly. Gillrakers (including rudiments) 10 to 14 upper, 30 to 39 lower and 41 to 53 total on first gill arch. Shoulder girdle (cleithrum) margin with 2 small papillae, the lower papilla the larger. Two widely separate dorsal fins, the first with 8 spines, the second with I + 28-33 soft rays (including finlet). Anal fin with 2 detached spines followed by I + 25-29 soft rays (including finlet); terminal dorsal and anal soft rays each consisting of a widely detached finlet. Pectoral fin 76.5 to 97.0% of head length, tip of appressed fin falling short of to slightly beyond a vertical line from second dorsal fin origin. Colour in life, bluish-green above, silvery below; small black blotch on margin of opercle near upper edge. Caudal fin hyaline to dusky brown, second dorsal fin hyaline bassally, light dusky distally; other fins mostly hyaline, except pelvic fins of adult males slightly dark.

 

IUCN Status: Least concern