Blue trevally (Carangoides ferdau)

Scientific name: Carangoides ferdau Forssk?l, 1775

Blue trevally (Carangoides ferdau)

The Blue trevally (Carangoides ferdau) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa (to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, ) to the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-34; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26. Blue green above, paler below; 5-6 dusky bands on sides; sometimes with inconspicuous golden spots. LL with 21-37 small scutes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides ferdau
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
1–60 m (3–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, ) to the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21)

Sources

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

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