[3] The body of this fish is strongly compressed, oblong and elliptical in shape with the dorsal and ventral profiles are similarly convex.

The soft rays of posterior dorsal and anal fins are made up of semi-attached finlets.

[1] Scomberoides tol is found in the Indo-West Pacific, its range extending from South Africa northwards to the Persian Gulf.

[1][4] Scomberoides tol is a coastal fish which can be found in estuaries and inshore waters,[3] often forming small schools of adults near the surface.

[3] The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 1.02 kg (2 lb 4 oz) caught in the Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique in 2008.