Cleftbelly trevally (Atropus atropos)

Scientific name: Atropus atropos Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Cleftbelly trevally (Atropus atropos)

The Cleftbelly trevally (Atropus atropos) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, in the tropical waters, north to Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Biology

Common in shallow coastal waters where it often swims near the surface. Feeds mainly on shrimps, copepods, decapod crustaceans and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atropus atropos
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: in the tropical waters, north to Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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