WoRMS name details
Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830)
218382 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218382)
unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scyris indicus Rüppell, 1830) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
Taxonomic remark The gender of the genera Scyris and Alectis is feminine, so indica is the correct species spelling.
Description Adults mainly taken on hook and line, especially on light tackle while juveniles often caught with beach seines. Often seen...
Taxonomic remark The gender of the genera Scyris and Alectis is feminine, so indica is the correct species spelling. [details]
Description Adults mainly taken on hook and line, especially on light tackle while juveniles often caught with beach seines. Often seen...
Description Adults mainly taken on hook and line, especially on light tackle while juveniles often caught with beach seines. Often seen outside the reefs. Adults found over coral reef in coastal waters. Forms schools. Juveniles solitary, found in estuaries. Feeds on fish, squids, and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218382 on 2026-05-25
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Nomenclature
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(of Scyris indicus Rüppell, 1830) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark The gender of the genera Scyris and Alectis is feminine, so indica is the correct species spelling. [details]Unreviewed
Description Adults mainly taken on hook and line, especially on light tackle while juveniles often caught with beach seines. Often seen outside the reefs. Adults found over coral reef in coastal waters. Forms schools. Juveniles solitary, found in estuaries. Feeds on fish, squids, and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). [details]Remark Species Smith-Vaniz, pers. comm. [details]
