Longrakered trevally (Ulua mentalis)

Scientific name: Ulua mentalis Cuvier, 1833

Longrakered trevally (Ulua mentalis)

The Longrakered trevally (Ulua mentalis) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa and Madagascar eastward to Taiwan and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Bluish green above, silvery below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ulua mentalis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
60.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and Madagascar eastward to Taiwan and Australia.
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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