Cherootfish
Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851
Status not recordedbony fish
The cherootfish (Decapterus macrosoma) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the cherootfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cherootfish live?
Not recorded
Is the cherootfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cherootfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusDecapterus
- SpeciesDecapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851
Synonyms Decapterus afuerae, Decapterus macrosorna
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Blue mackerel scadEnglish
- Long-bodied mackerel-scadEnglish
- Long-bodied scadEnglish
- Shortfin scadEnglish
- Slender mackerel-scadEnglish
- Slender scadEnglish
- kranas krátkoploutvýCzech
- Jurel FinoSpanish
- Comète fineFrench
- モロJapanese
- ature matamrv
- Carapau-esbeltoPortuguese
- Короткоплавниковая десятипёрая ставридаRussian
- 'operuTahitian
- ปลาทูแขกครีบสั้นThai
- 長身圓鰺Chinese
- macarela alicortaSpanish
- Macarela FinaSpanish
- Carangue maquereau effiléeFrench
Relatives of the cherootfish
Other species in the same genus Decapterus.
Scad
Decapterus macarellus
Cigar fish
Decapterus russelli
Cigarfish
Decapterus punctatus
Koheru
Decapterus koheru
Redtail scad
Decapterus kurroides
Round scad
Decapterus maruadsi
CompareCherootfish vs ScadCherootfish vs Cigar fishCherootfish vs CigarfishCherootfish vs Koheru
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the cherootfish?
The cherootfish (Decapterus macrosoma) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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