Duskyshoulder trevally (Carangoides humerosus)

Scientific name: Carangoides humerosus McCulloch, 1915

Duskyshoulder trevally (Carangoides humerosus)

The Duskyshoulder trevally (Carangoides humerosus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Indonesia and northern Australia (Western Australia to Queensland); extending to Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides humerosus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and northern Australia (Western Australia to Queensland); extending to Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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