Species ID
View AllBarred Yellowtail Scad
( Atule mate )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
- Can grow to 30cm in length
- Distinguished by vertical bars on it’s body and a black spot on it’s gill coverings
- Found in Australia’s Northern waters from QLD to WA
- Pelagic in nature, form large shoals mid-water
- An abundant baitfish popular as live or dead whole bait
- Edible
