Island trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)

Scientific name: Carangoides orthogrammus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Island trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)

The Island trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. Sometimes has faint chevron bars similar to those of C. ferdau, but nearly has a few small yellow blotches on its sides. Large individuals develop a terminal snout and elongate points on the soft dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides orthogrammus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
3–168 m (10–551 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 3 - 168 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean to the Austral Islands, north to southern Japan and Hawaii, south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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