Fish
Torpedo Scad
Megalaspis cordyla
A streamlined, fast-swimming scad armoured with a row of hard scutes along its tail, built for open-water speed.
Also known as torpedo- indiese
- Habitat
- Coastal open water
The torpedo scad is a sleek, cigar-shaped member of the jack and scad family, its rear body and tail base ridged with a line of bony scutes. Everything about it is built for pace in open water.
A schooling pelagic of tropical Indo-Pacific coasts, it ranges into South African waters. It is a good-eating fish taken by anglers working baitfish schools.