Bumpnose trevally (Carangoides hedlandensis)

Scientific name: Carangoides hedlandensis Whitley, 1934

Bumpnose trevally (Carangoides hedlandensis)

The Bumpnose trevally (Carangoides hedlandensis) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Seychelles south to Durban, South Africa and east to Japan, the Arafura Sea, Australia, and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Greenish blue above, silvery grey below; blackish blotch on upper opercular margin; caudal fin yellowish. Adult males with 3-8 central dorsal and anal filamentous rays; LL with 17-29 scutes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides hedlandensis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles south to Durban, South Africa and east to Japan, the Arafura Sea, Australia, and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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