Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

Scientific name: Alectis indica R?ppell, 1830

Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

The Indian threadfish (Alectis indica) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and Australia.

Biology

Adults found over coral reefs in coastal waters below 60 m. Form schools. Juveniles solitary, found in surface waters and in estuaries; may mimic jellyfish. Feed on fishes, squids, and crustaceans

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alectis indica
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
165
Common length
100.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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