Sea fish
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
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Other names: Mackerel scad (opelu)
- Habitat
- Iskele · liman · pelajik
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–400 m
mostly 40–200 m
Water temperature
8.5–32.3 °C
ideal 24.2–28.1 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
26–38.8 ‰
Bottom
Lives in open water
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Decapterus macarellus
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Mackerel scad (opelu)
