General Description
Body deep, robust, streamlined; head blunt; dorsal fin long-based, front portion very low, spinous; tail base with a small, distinct keel on each side; pectoral fin long, falcate, often reaching forked tail. Silvery-blue above, paler below with large black blotch reaching upward from the base of each pectoral fin. To 90 cm.
Biology
Juveniles (to length of about 35 cm) form large schools inshore to feed on plankton near the surface. Adults occur in deeper offshore waters.
Habitat
Usually in open water areas in bays and along the coast, in depths of 3-550 m.
Open water
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Fishes › Trevallies and allies
Depth
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
90 cm
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed