Mackerel scad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mackerel scad lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Decapterus macarellus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Carangiformes
Family	Carangidae

Where does the mackerel scad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mackerel scad in 28 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South China Sea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the mackerel scad endangered?

The mackerel scad’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the mackerel scad?

The mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes and the family Carangidae, genus Decapterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mackerel scad

The mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus), or speedo, is a species of fish of the family, Carangidae. While it can be considered gamefish, it is usually used as bait. It is popular for consumption in Hawaiʻi, the Philippines and the U.A.E. In Hawaiʻi, mackerel scad are called ʻopelu. In the Philippines they are called galunggong.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mackerel scad (revision 1368856919), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2236628 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).