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Also known as:

Yakka

Yellowtail

Scad

Southern yellowtail scad

Yellowtail horse mackerel

Yellowtail mackerel

Yellow-tail scad

Bung

Chow

Common Group Name:

Trevallies

Family Name:

Carangidae

Genus Name:

Trachurus

Species Name:

Trachurus novaezelandiae

Dispatch Method:

The eating qualities of yellowtail scad can be greatly improved if they are killed immediately by iki jime before placing them in an ice slurry after bleeding.

Fish Description:

  • Yellowtail scad, or yakkas, are a relatively small, torpedo shaped trevally with a greenish brown dorsal colouration over silvery flanks, a distinct dark spot on the rear margin of the operculum, and a bright yellow tail.
  • This species feeds voraciously on zooplankton as well as small crustaceans and worms.
  • Growth is initially rapid but slows down once they mature at 3-4 years of age and 28-30 cm long. Maximum age of the largest yellowtail scad is around around 25 years old.

Fish Distribution:

  • Yellowtail scad are commonly encountered in large schools in estuaries and also inshore and offshore waters to depths of around 150 meters at water temperatures warmer than around 13°C.
  • They commonly occur around structures including wharves, and both artificial and natural rocky reefs.

Fish Size Common Length:

Commonly encountered between 18-30 cm, maximum size around 50 cm.

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