Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Round Scad

ROUND SCAD - Decapterus punctatus Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS

Other local names: cigar minnow
Description: long, fusiform; greenish-blue fading to silver on sides, belly white; narrow, yellowish stripe from head to caudal peduncle.
Where found: midwater or bottom from shallow water to about 50 fathoms, juveniles sometimes at surface.
Size: to 12" Remarks: 2 small papillae on shoulder distinguish scads from other carangids.

Bigeye Scad

BIGEYE SCAD - Selar crumenophthalmus Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS
Description: eye very large – diameter greater than snout length; no detached dorsal and anal finlets; two widely separated fleshly tabs on inside of rear edge of gill chamber; scutes present only on rear part of lateral line.
Size: to 60 cm (2 ft.)., but usually less than 30 cm (1 ft.).