Bigeye Scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
A small, silvery schooling fish with characteristically large eyes and a streamlined body. Primarily serves as forage for larger predatory fish and is commonly used as bait.
Bigeye Scad at a glance
- Scientific name
- Selar crumenophthalmus
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in tropical and subtropical waters, often forming large schools in open ocean and near reefs. Anglers typically catch them while fishing for other species or specifically target them for use as live or cut bait for larger gamefish like tuna, marlin, and billfish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a bigeye scad through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBigeye Scad questions people ask
Bigeye Scad is Selar crumenophthalmus.
A typical bigeye scad runs 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every bigeye scad you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in tropical and subtropical waters, often forming large schools in open ocean and near reefs. Anglers typically catch them while fishing for other species or specifically target them for use as live or cut bait for larger gamefish like tuna, marlin, and billfish. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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