Barcheek trevally (Carangoides plagiotaenia)

Scientific name: Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 1857

The Barcheek trevally (Carangoides plagiotaenia) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Distinct black bar on the edge of the preopercle, and nearly, scaled breast.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Carangoides plagiotaenia
Family: Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 50.0
Common length: 30.0
Depth range: 2–200 m (7–656 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 200 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Seychelles; Ryukyu Islands, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ponape [=Pohnpei], Fiji, Tonga and the Marshall Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026