Atule mate

(Cuvier, 1833)

Vernacular names

English : Yellowtail scad
French : Sélar queue jaune

Classification

Class : Teleostei
Order : Carangiformes
Family : Carangidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

Adults can grow to about 30 cm in length. Elongated and laterally compressed body. Prominent lateral line with vertical bands surrounding it. Body silvery with a blue sheen. Dorsal and anal fins tinged yellow, caudal fin bright yellow.

Range and habitat

This species in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and east Africa to Hawaii, north to Japan, south to Australia and the Arafura Sea. Lives in mangroves and coastal bays, to 80 meters deep.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range and remains mostly common despite being locally overexploited by fisheries. No declines noted so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation