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Koheru

Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)

Status not recordedbony fish

The koheru (Decapterus koheru) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the koheru

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 koheru live?

Not recorded

Is the koheru 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 koheru classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusDecapterus
  7. SpeciesDecapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)

Synonyms Caranx koheru

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • 科希魯鰺Chinese
  • kranas koheruCzech
  • Carapau-maoriPortuguese
  • Новозеландская сигарная ставридаRussian
  • 寶圓鰺Chinese
  • 科希鲁鲹Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the koheru

Other species in the same genus Decapterus.

Scad

Decapterus macarellus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Cigar fish

Decapterus russelli

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Cigarfish

Decapterus punctatus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Redtail scad

Decapterus kurroides

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Cherootfish

Decapterus macrosoma

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Round scad

Decapterus maruadsi

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

CompareKoheru vs ScadKoheru vs Cigar fishKoheru vs CigarfishKoheru vs Redtail scad

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the koheru?

The koheru (Decapterus koheru) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Koheru (Decapterus koheru). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/koheru

MLA

“Koheru (Decapterus koheru).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/koheru.

BibTeX
@misc{koheru_2026,
  title = {Koheru (Decapterus koheru)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/koheru},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}