Bluespotted trevally (Caranx bucculentus)

Scientific name: Caranx bucculentus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877

Bluespotted trevally (Caranx bucculentus)

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

Biology

Common in prawn trawling grounds and is most abundant closer to the coast. Feeds predominantly on benthic prey consisting mainly of crustaceans and teleosts. Exhibits diel vertical migration, possibly following the movement of crustaceans along the water column. Continuous spawning during the year.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caranx bucculentus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
7–63 m (23–207 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 63 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Arafura Sea, northern Australia, from the Timor Sea in the west to the Gulf of Papua in the north and on the eastern coast of Australia as far south as Gladstone.
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 (K=0.30; Fec: >8,000)

Sources

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

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