General Description

Body deep, oval, compressed, tail base very slender; pectoral fins long, slender, scythe-like; rear of lateral line with enlarged bony scales; hind margin of upper jaw angled forwards. Steely blue, silvery below, with a distinct small black spot on the upper margin of the gill cover; juveniles with narrow grey bands on sides without mid-lateral yellow stripe. Long confused with Pseudocaranx goergianus. To 25 cm.

Biology

This species is taken in considerable numbers by prawn trawlers along the South Australian coast. Juveniles usually form large schools.

Habitat

Coastal waters and bays, often near rocky areas, to depth of 30 m.

Reefs

Open water

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Fishes › Trevallies and allies

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor Midwater

Max Size

25 cm

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed