Alepes
''Alepes'' is a genus containing five extant species of tropical ocean, marine fishes in the jack family, Carangidae. They are commonly known as scads, a term applied to many genera of carangid fishes. Their body form, however, differs from these other scads by being much more ovate in shape, more similar to the larger jacks taken as game fish, although scads are generally much smaller. They are found in coastal waters throughout the Indian Ocean, Indo-West Pacific region. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Alepes'' is a genus containing five Extant taxon, extant and one extinct species. It is part of the jack family, the Carangidae are part of the Order (biology), order Carangiformes. Recent phylogenetic studies using molecular information have placed ''Alepes'' in the subfamily Caranginae (or the tribe Carangini). The most comprehensive study suggests the genus is basal to all other 'scads' and 'horse mackerels' of the genera ''Trachurus, Decapterus, and Selar (fish), Selar'', whilst stil ...
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