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Slender red scad

Decapterus smithvanizi Kimura, Katahira & Kuriiwa, 2013

Status not recordedbony fish

The slender red scad (Decapterus smithvanizi) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the slender red scad

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 slender red scad live?

Not recorded

Is the slender red scad 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 slender red scad classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusDecapterus
  7. SpeciesDecapterus smithvanizi Kimura, Katahira & Kuriiwa, 2013
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • サクラアジJapanese
  • Carapau-de-SulawesiPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender red scad

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

Koheru

Decapterus koheru

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Redtail scad

Decapterus kurroides

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Cherootfish

Decapterus macrosoma

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSlender red scad vs ScadSlender red scad vs Cigar fishSlender red scad vs CigarfishSlender red scad vs Koheru

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender red scad?

The slender red scad (Decapterus smithvanizi) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Slender red scad (Decapterus smithvanizi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-red-scad

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“Slender red scad (Decapterus smithvanizi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-red-scad.

BibTeX
@misc{slender_red_scad_2026,
  title = {Slender red scad (Decapterus smithvanizi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-red-scad},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}