Coachwhip trevally (Carangoides oblongus)

Scientific name: Carangoides oblongus Cuvier, 1833

Coachwhip trevally (Carangoides oblongus)

The Coachwhip trevally (Carangoides oblongus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Gulf of Aden and East Africa to Fiji and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Bluish green above, silvery white below; small dark blotches, on back between bases of dorsal rays. LL with 23-30 scutes. Anal fin with filament as well as on dorsal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides oblongus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden and East Africa to Fiji and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and Australia.
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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