The yellow-banded celar [2] ( lat. Selaroides leptolepis ) is a species of small schooling sea- rayed fish from the monotypic genus Selaroides of the family of stavrid (Carangidae).
| Yellow-banded selar |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Gender: | Selaroides Bleeker , 1851 |
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| International scientific name |
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Selaroides leptolepis ( Cuvier , 1833) |
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- according to FishBase [1] :
- Caranx leptolepis Cuvier, 1833
- Caranx mertensii Cuvier, 1833
- Caranx procaranx De Vis , 1884
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| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 20435470 |
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Fish with silver scales reach 22 cm in length and weigh 625 grams [3] . The body is elongated, strongly compressed on the sides. Like other representatives of the stadrid family, they have two dorsal fins : the front is short, prickly, the second is longer. On the caudal stem and along the lateral line in the posterior part of the body, bone-keels are well defined.
Prefers the warm waters of tropical seas, the area lies in the Pacific and Indian oceans . It occurs from the Persian Gulf to the Philippines , from Japan to the Arafura Sea and off the coast of Australia .
It lives in the coastal waters of the continental shelf at depths of 1 to 25 meters. Sometimes it rises in freshwater areas, found in fresh water in the tidal zone in the Mekong Delta . They feed on ostracods , gastropods and other invertebrates, but also small fish.
It has an important fishing value. The main exporters are Vietnam and Thailand , where the caught fish is usually processed.
Contents of the Yellow Striped Product
In Russia, the product of the processing of this fish is known as the " Yellow whale " [4] - a popular dry snack ready to eat. In some cases, the manufacturer on the packaging indicates the Russian name of the fish - yellow-striped selar.
