mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)
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 mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus), or speedo, is a species of fish of the family, Carangidae. While it can be considered gamefish, it is usually used as bait. It is popular for consumption in Hawaiʻi, the Philippines and the U.A.E. In Hawaiʻi, mackerel scad are called ʻopelu. In the Philippines they are called galunggong.
Wikipedia contributors, Mackerel scad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:33:27.929471+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)
- Name authority
- (Cuvier, 1833)
- Common name
- mackerel scad
- 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 macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)
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 |
| Decapterus koheru (Hector, 1875) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| redtail scadDecapterus kurroides Bleeker, 1855 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Decapterus canonoides Jenkins, 1903 Jenkins, 1903 | synonym |
| Decapterus macarallus (Cuvier, 1833) (Cuvier, 1833) | synonym |
| Decapterus pinnulatus (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850) (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850) | synonym |
| Caranx jacobaeus Cuvier, 1833 Cuvier, 1833 | synonym |
| Caranx jacobeus Cuvier, 1833 Cuvier, 1833 | synonym |
| Caranx macarellus Cuvier, 1833 Cuvier, 1833 | synonym |
| Caranx pinnulatus Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850 Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850 | 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=126807 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:34CZQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.