Mackerel and Rough Scads, Common Jack 357 



Mackerel Scad 

 Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 



Color: Slate blue above; silvery below. A black spot near 



rear margin of gill cover. 



Distribution: Occurs in the warmer waters of the Atlantic, 



straying north to Nova Scotia. 



Size: Reaches a length of one foot. 



General Information: Uncommon in the northern part of 



its range but in some years fairly numerous in the fall of 



the year. 



Economic Importance: None. 



Rough Scad 

 Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus) 



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The Rough Scad is found in warm and temperate seas and 

 is common off the Florida Keys. It is rare in the region 

 from Cape Hatteras north. The maximum length of this 

 species is about one foot. 



Common Jack, Crevalle 

 Caranx hippos (Linnaeus) 



