Coastal trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus)

Scientific name: Carangoides coeruleopinnatus R?ppell, 1830

Coastal trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus)

The Coastal trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16. Breast naked up to the pectoral fin base. Head profile mildly curved. First rays of soft dorsal and anal fins equally prolonged in young, the anal fin becoming longer than the dorsal fin with growth, and both ultimately becoming short. This trevally differs from other yellow spotted species by having a deeper body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides coeruleopinnatus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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