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Decapterus smithvanizi Kimura, Katahira & Kuriiwa, 2013 |
| Family: | Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae | |||
| Max. size: | 25.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean and West Pacific: from the Andaman Sea, the South China Sea, and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-33; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 23-26. This species of the red-fin Decapterus group is distinguished by the following set of characters: tip of upper jaw not hooked; opercular membrane entriely without serration; posterior tip of pectoral fin usually extending beyond a vertical through origin of second dorsal fin; gill rakers 25-31; curved part of lateral line with 54-62 cycloid scales, body depth 19.4-22.5 % SL pectoral-fin length 25.7-30.6 % SL (Ref. 94089). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||