HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishJacks and pompanosBrownback trevally Brownback trevally (Carangoides praeustus) Scientific name: Carangoides praeustus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830 The Brownback trevally (Carangoides praeustus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Species factsScientific nameCarangoides praeustusFamilyCarangidae (Jacks and pompanos)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length25.0Common length16.0EnvironmentMarine; demersal; oceanodromousClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; gamefish: yesResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026