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Created 11/6/2012

Family Carangidae

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Decapterus punctatus

Vandenburg wreck, Key West, 60 feet

ROUND SCAD

Large schools occur in the open sea and nearshore waters.  Series of small black dots along forward lateral line, small black mark on upper gill cover.  Attains 12 inches. Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia to Brazil.