Orangespotted trevally (Carangoides bajad) fish species and information / pictures of Orangespotted trevally - Carangoides bajad

Orangespotted trevally (Carangoides bajad) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carangoides bajad

Common Name
Orangespotted trevally

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 22 - 23. Body color yellowish, with many orange spots scattered on side. Breast mostly scaled but naked at the middle of the belly. Tip of the upper jaw on a level with the lower margin of the eye. Attains 40 cm in SL.

Classification

Classified By
Forssk?l, 1775
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman to Indonesia, the Gulf of Thailand, the Philippines, and Okinawa, Japan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.80 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
55.0 cm
Common Length
42.0 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 (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated