Largespotted dart (Trachinotus botla)

Scientific name: Trachinotus botla Shaw, 1803

Largespotted dart (Trachinotus botla)

The Largespotted dart (Trachinotus botla) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Somalia and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa; also Madagascar, Sri Lanka and western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Bluish black above, silvery below; 1-5 large spots on or near LL (absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age); caudal, 2nd dorsal and anal fins dusky to blue-black, the lobes usually darker.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus botla
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
60.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Somalia and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa; also Madagascar, Sri Lanka and western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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