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Needlescaled queenfish
Scomberoides tol
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Needlescaled queenfish
- Scientific
- Scomberoides tol
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Jacks and trevallies
- Maximum size
- Up to about 60 cm (total length); commonly 40 cm; max. published weight 5100 g
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 20 to 50 m; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A compressed, elliptical queenfish, bluish above and silvery below with five to eight oval black spots along the side, reaching about 60 cm. Its fin spines may carry venom.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Scomberoides-tol.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Scomberoides_tol.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.