Shadow trevally (Carangoides dinema)

Scientific name: Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851

Shadow trevally (Carangoides dinema)

The Shadow trevally (Carangoides dinema) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Bluish green above, silvery white below; small dark blotches on back between bases of dorsal rays. LL with 23-30 scutes. Characterized by a series of black rectangular spots at base of soft dorsal fin and dark anal fin. No filament on anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carangoides dinema
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
85.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga.
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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