Small spotted dart (Trachinotus baillonii)

Scientific name: Trachinotus baillonii Lacep?de, 1801

Small spotted dart (Trachinotus baillonii)

The Small spotted dart (Trachinotus baillonii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Silvery blue to grey above, silvery white below; 1-5 small black spots on or near LL (absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus baillonii
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa.
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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