Alepes djedaba

Size range: 15-40 cm

Common size: 10-20 cm

Depth range: 5-30 m

Habitat:

• Soft - sand

Water column position:

• Pelagic-Neritic

Colors & patterns:

• Distinct blotch on upper margin of gill cover
• Yellow tail, darker upper lobe
• Anterior part of lateral line is curved (s-shaped)

Behavior:

• Transient
• Activity: Diurnal
• Approach: swims away
• Shoaling
• Juveniles found near buoys
• Feeding characteristic: invertebrates

Schooling characteristics:

• Large schools

Native/Exotic: Exotic