Indian scad
Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)
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
Decapterus russelli, also known as the Indian scad, northern mackerel scad, round scad, Russell's mackerel scad, slender scad, or three lined grunter, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. It naturally occurs in the Indian and the western Pacific Oceans and has colonised the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. It is an important species in coastal fisheries throughout its range.
Wikipedia contributors, Decapterus russelli; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:54:14.705514+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)
- Name authority
- (Rüppell, 1830)
- Common name
- Indian 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 russelli (Rüppell, 1830)
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Decapterus dayi Wakiya, 1924 Wakiya, 1924 | synonym |
| Decapterus kiliche (Cuvier, 1833) (Cuvier, 1833) | synonym |
| Decapterus russellii (Rüppell, 1830) (Rüppell, 1830) | synonym |
| Caranx russelli Rüppell, 1830 Rüppell, 1830 | synonym |
| Decapterus lajang Bleeker, 1855 Bleeker, 1855 | synonym |
| Decapterus ruselli (Rüppell, 1830) (Rüppell, 1830) | synonym |
| Caranx kurra Cuvier, 1833 Cuvier, 1833 | synonym |
| Caranx ecclipsifer De Vis, 1884 De Vis, 1884 | synonym |
| Caranx kiliche Cuvier, 1833 Cuvier, 1833 | 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=218427 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:34D2F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.