Jacks & Trevally
Bigeye Scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
SaltwaterCarangidaeLeast Concern
About
The Bigeye Scad is a schooling pelagic fish characterized by its notably large eye, which is proportionally larger than other scad species. They are fast swimmers and often form large schools, especially during the day, dispersing at night to feed.
- Average size
- Up to 12 inches
- Colors
- Bluish-green dorsally, silvery-white ventrally, with a distinct dark spot on the operculum.
- Diet
- Zooplankton, small fish, and crustaceans.
- Region
- Found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and along the Atlantic coast of the southeastern United States.