Author: (Cuvier, 1829)
FBname: Round scad
Comments: Adults inhabit neritic waters, often near sandy beaches (Ref. 5217).  A shoaling species, generally  near the bottom (Ref. 27121).  They feed on planktonic invertebrates, primarily copepods, but also on gastropod larvae, ostracods and pteropods (Ref. 3277).  Spawning occurs well offshore year-round (Ref. 26938).  Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4233).  A good food fish (Ref. 9626).  Caught commercially and used mainly for bait.