n. small fusiform fish of western Atlantic [syn: cigarfish, quiaquia, Decapterus punctatus]
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Round scad
The Round scad, Decapterus punctatus, is a species of fish in the Carangidae. It was described in 1829 by the French zoologist, Georges Cuvier. Although the Round scad is considered a good food fish, it is mostly caught for use as bait.