False trevally (Lactarius lactarius)

Scientific name: Lactarius lactarius Bloch & Schneider, 1801

False trevally (Lactarius lactarius)

The False trevally (Lactarius lactarius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Lactariidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Southeast Asia, north to Japan, south to Queensland, Australia. Reported from Fiji.

Biology

Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 100 m and between 15-90 m in western Indonesia. Feeds on sand-dwelling animals. Marketed fresh and dried salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lactarius lactarius
Family
Lactariidae (False trevallies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
15–100 m (49–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 15 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Southeast Asia, north to Japan, south to Queensland, Australia. Reported from Fiji.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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