Mackerel scad
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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.[2] It is popular for consumption in Hawai'i, the Philippines and the U.A.E. In Hawai'i, mackerel scad are called ʻopelu.[3] In the Philippines they are called galunggong.[4]
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Mackerel scad | |
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Mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Carangiformes |
Family: | Carangidae |
Genus: | Decapterus |
Species: | D. macarellus |
Binomial name | |
Decapterus macarellus (G. Cuvier, 1833) | |
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