Scomberoides lysan
Double-spotted Queenfish
©Anne: Double-spotted Queenfish at Hicks Reef, 14 January 2012. Note the double series of indistinct blotches on the sides, the dark patch on the dorsal fin, and the relative position of mouth and eye.
©Anne: Double-spotted Queenfish hunting on the reef flat at Hicks Reef (with two Bluefin Trevally below). The dark patch on the dorsal fin and the darker tail are useful for distinguishing the species at a distance.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Carangidae
Genus
Scomberoides
Species
Scomberoides lysan
Colours
Distinguishing features
A fast-swimming silver fish with a distinctly dark patch on the dorsal fin. Adults have a double series of six to eight slightly darker blotches, one above and one below the lateral line - these may not be easy to see. The mouth extends to or beyond the rear margin of the eye.
Size
- Up to 70 cm (total length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.Web resources
References
- Heiniger, H., N.L. Gunter and R.D. Adlard (2011). Re-establishment of the family Coccomyxidae and description of five novel species of Auerbachia and Coccomyxa (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) parasites from Australian fishes. Parasitology, 138: 501-515. LIRS catalog number 1488.
- Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Sweatman, H.P.A. (1984). A field study of the predatory behavior and feeding rate of a piscivorous coral reef fish, the lizardfish Synodus englemani, Copeia, 1: 187-194. LIRS catalog number 174.