Castin leatherjacket
Oligoplites saliens
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A leatherjacket (Carangidae).
- Scientific name
- Oligoplites saliens
- Family
- Carangidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Carangidae
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Synonyms
- Chorinemus guaribira, Oligoplites calcar, Scomber calcar, Scomber saliens, Scomberoides saltator
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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