Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The kōheru (Decapterus koheru), also known as the scad, is a ray-finned fish of the genus Decapterus, part of the family Carangidae. It is endemic to New Zealand where it occurs from Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands to southern North Island. This is a schooling, pelagic species of coastal waters where it is found within shallow bays, harbours, estuaries and near rocky reefs and offshore islands at depths of between 2 and 90 metres (6.6 and 295.3 ft). Juveniles prefer rocky inshore areas, while adults are known to form dense schools in offshore waters. The maximum fork length is 40.3 centimetres (15.9 in). They live to around 10 years and juveniles growth quickly, attaining a fork length of 37 centimetres (15 in) by the time they are three years old. They feed on zooplankton. It is a species of minor interest to commercial fisheries but is taken by recreational anglers.
Wikipedia contributors, Kōheru; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:29:56.831630+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)
- Name authority
- (Hector, 1875)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Decapterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusDecapterus Bleeker, 1851
- speciesDecapterus koheru (Hector, 1875)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Decapterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Decapterus akaadsi Abe, 1958 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Japanese scadDecapterus maruadsi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indian scadDecapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| redtail scadDecapterus tabl Berry, 1968 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Decapterus smithvanizi Kimura, Katahira & Kuriiwa, 2013 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| redtail scadDecapterus kurroides Bleeker, 1855 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| mackerel scadDecapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| shortfin scadDecapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown-striped mackerel scadDecapterus muroadsi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| round robinDecapterus punctatus (Cuvier, 1829) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Caranx koheru Hector, 1875 Hector, 1875 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273277 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34CZF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.