Species ID
View AllBigeye Scad
( Selar crumenophthalmus )
Description
Other names
Big-eye Scad, Purse-eye Scad, Purse-eyed Scad
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
- Can grow to 38cm in length
- Distinguished from other scad by it’s large eye
- 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
