Yellowtail Scad
Trachurus novaezelandiae
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,616
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The yellowtail horse mackerel (Trachurus novaezelandiae), also known as yakka, is a jack in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths to 500 m. Its length is up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The fish is sometimes called yellowtail scad, but this more commonly refers to Atule mate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellowtail horse mackerel”.