The shrimp scad Alepes djedaba (Forsskal, 1775) belonging to family Carangidae is one of the important components of trawl bycatch landed at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Length-weight relationship, condition factor, morphometrics, feeding and reproductive biology of the species was investigated in the present study. Length-weight relationship indicated isometric growth in males, females and pooled individuals. All morphometric characters showed a moderate to high degree of correlation with total length. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of food revealed that A. djedaba is a carnivorous fish feeding mainly on Acetes spp., small fishes, copepods and shrimp larvae. The male:female sex ratio was found to be 1:0.85. Higher gonadosomatic index (GSI) values for females were observed during post-monsoon season. The ova diameter study indicated that A. djedaba follows a protracted spawning season with the individual spawning twice in a season. The absolute fecundity ranged from 15004 to 640800 eggs with an average of 309916 eggs. Length at sexual maturity for female fish was estimated to be 149 mm.Keywords: Arabian Sea, Feeding biology, Pelagic fish, Spawning season, Tropical fish