Carangoides malabaricus

BéarlaDescription: Body strongly compressed. Dorsal profile of head strongly elevated to nape, nearly straight. Body bluish grey dorsally, shading to silvery on sides with small black spot on upper rear margin of opercle (Ref. 90102). Lateral line with 19-36 weak scutes and 31-35 total elements (including anterior scales). Pectoral fins falcate; 1st dorsal lobe slightly falcate. No scales on breast to behind pelvic origin and laterally to pectoral base, including the small area anteriorly just above fin.

• Scomber malabaricus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
• Caranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
• Carangoides rectipinnus Williams, 1958
• Carangoides rhomboides Kotthaus, 1974