Whitefin trevally (Carangoides equula) fish species and information / pictures of Whitefin trevally - Carangoides equula

Whitefin trevally (Carangoides equula) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carangoides equula

Common Name
Whitefin trevally

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Bluish grey to green above, silvery white below; soft dorsal and anal fins with submarginal brownish band, fin lobes white distally (Ref. 3197). LL with 22-23 scutes.

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Oman, East Africa, southern Japan, Hawaii, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Australia, New Zealand, and Easter Island. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa (Ref. 3197). Also reported from the northern Red Sea (Refs. 13277, 58021).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
100 m
Depth To - meters
226 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 226 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
4.02 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.
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
37.5 cm
Common Length
20.0 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; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated