 The species is distinguished by its prominent lateral yellow band, and differs from the scads of the genus "Selar" in having a smaller eye and different dentition.The yellowstripe scad reaches a maximum recorded length of 22 cm, however is normally encountered at sizes less than 15 cm.Phylogenetic studies indicate the yellowstripe scad is closely related to the scads of the genus "Selar", although its exact placement in the family Carangidae is less well agreed upon.