Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)

Scientific name: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833

Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)

The Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

A coastal and oceanic species, associated with reefs. Juvenile occurs seasonally in shallow sandy inshore waters. Found in rivers. Pelagic. Occasionally in schools. Feeds mainly on other fishes, also crustaceans. Often toxic when it reaches a length of more than 50 cm. Mainly marketed fresh, but also dried or salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caranx melampygus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
117
Common length
60.0
Depth range
0–190 m (0–623 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 190 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Ducie Island, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Panama. Hybrid with Caranx sexfasciatus found in Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23; tm=2; Fec=49,700)

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Sources

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

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