Brassy trevally (Caranx papuensis)

Scientific name: Caranx papuensis Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877

Brassy trevally (Caranx papuensis)

The Brassy trevally (Caranx papuensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Zanzibar, Tanzania and South Africa to Caroline and Marquesan islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Close resembles C. melampygus, but lacks blue on the fins, has a large naked area on the breast, slightly more elongate and has often has a bronze to greenish cast with scattered black specks. Upper lobe of caudal fin dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caranx papuensis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
88.0
Common length
55.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar, Tanzania and South Africa to Caroline and Marquesan islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: 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.

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