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Decapterus  Bleeker, 1851
Taxonomic Serial No.: 168723

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Decapturus Bleeker, 1851
  
    Decapterus (Eustomatodus) Gill, 1862
  
    Decapterus (Evepigymnus) Gill, 1862
  
    Decapterus (Gymnepignathus) Gill, 1862
  
  Common Name(s): mackerel scads [English]
  
    round scads [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2024   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassActinopterygii  – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons à nageoires rayonnées  
                      ClassTeleostei   
                         SuperorderAcanthopterygii   
                            OrderPerciformes  – perch-like fishes  
                               SuborderPercoidei   
                                  FamilyCarangidae Rafinesque, 1815 – jacks, pompanos, carangues, pampanos, saurels, jureles y pámpanos  
                                     SubfamilyCaranginae Rafinesque, 1815  
                                        GenusDecapterus Bleeker, 1851 – mackerel scads, round scads  
    Direct Children:  
                                           Species Decapterus akaadsi Abe, 1958  
                                           Species Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875) – koheru 
                                           Species Decapterus kurroides Bleeker, 1855 – redtailed mackerel scad, redtail scad 
                                           Species Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1833) – Mackerel Scad, antonino caballita, macarela caballa, décaptère faux-maquereau, comète maquereau 
                                           Species Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851 – blue mackerel scad, cherootfish, macarela alicorta, Shortfin Scad 
                                           Species Decapterus maruadsi (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) – whitetipped mackerel scad 
                                           Species Decapterus muroadsi (Temminck and Schlegel, 1844) – brownstriped mackerel scad, Amberstripe Scad, macarela plátano, comète de roche, macarela de roca 
                                           Species Decapterus punctatus (Cuvier, 1829) – Round Scad, antonino punteado, macarela chuparaco, comète quiaquia 
                                           Species Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830) – northern mackerel scad, Indian scad 
                                           Species Decapterus smithvanizi Kimura, Katahira and Kuriiwa, 2013 – slender red scad 
                                           Species Decapterus tabl Berry, 1968 – Redtail Scad, comète queue rouge, macarela rabo colorado, roughear scad 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Howard L. Jelks  
  Notes: Retired Research Fish Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, 7920 N.W. 71st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653   
  Reference for: Decapterus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes, 2-Apr-2024, website (version 2-Apr-2024)  
  Acquired: 2024   
  Notes: Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & van der Laan, R. (eds) 2024. ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: GENERA, SPECIES, REFERENCES. (https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 02 Apr 2024   
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Eschmeyer, William N.  
  Publication Date: 1990   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Genera of Recent Fishes   
  Page(s): iii + 697   
  Publisher: California Academy of Sciences   
  Publication Place: San Francisco, CA, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-940228-23-8   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Nelson, Joseph S.  
  Publication Date: 1994   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Fishes of the World, Third Edition   
  Page(s): xvii + 600   
  Publisher: John Wiley and Sons   
  Publication Place: New York, New York, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-471-54713-1   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Shiino, Sueo M.  
  Publication Date: 1976   
  Article/Chapter Title: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4   
  Page(s): 262   
  Publisher: Shima Marineland   
  Publication Place: Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0385-1109   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Smith-Vaniz, William F.  
  Publication Date: 2003   
  Article/Chapter Title: Carangidae   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic, vol. 3: Bony fishes part 2 (Opistognathidae to Molidae)   
  Page(s): 1426-1468   
  Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations   
  Publication Place: Rome, Italy   
  ISBN/ISSN: 9251048274   
  Notes: available online: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/bdf3d5ff-704c-5a41-82fd-82dc2049cd99/   
  Reference for: Decapterus   
       

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