Fringefin trevally (Pantolabus radiatus)

Scientific name: Pantolabus radiatus Macleay, 1881

Fringefin trevally (Pantolabus radiatus)

The Fringefin trevally (Pantolabus radiatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indo-Australian Archipelago, the Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, sometimes in estuaries or river mouths.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pantolabus radiatus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago, the Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea.
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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