Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)

Scientific name: Gnathanodon speciosus Forssk?l, 1775

Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)

The Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pacific, southwestern coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Color of juveniles and young adults bright yellow to silvery; broad and narrow black bars alternating; fins yellow. Adults with few black blotches or spots on sides; bars, if present, very faint. Lips thick and fleshy. Breast completely scaled. Pectorals falcate; anal fin with 2 detached spines

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathanodon speciosus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
75.0
Depth range
1–2 m (3–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pacific: southwestern coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.14)

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Sources

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

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