Malabar trevally (Carangoides malabaricus) fish species and information / pictures of Malabar trevally - Carangoides malabaricus

Malabar trevally (Carangoides malabaricus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carangoides malabaricus

Common Name
Malabar trevally

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Color silvery, bluish grey dorsally. Opercle with a small, black spot. Lateral line with 19-36 weak scutes. Pectoral fins falcate; 1st dorsal lobe slightly falcate. No scales on breast to behind pelvic origin and laterally to pectoral base, including the small area anteriorly just above fin.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa (without verified records from the Red Sea) to Sri Lanka and farther eastward to the Gulf of Thailand, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
140 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 20 - 140 m (Ref. 11441)
Trophic Level
4.36 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
60.0 cm
Common Length
30.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated