Tille trevally (Caranx tille)

Scientific name: Caranx tille Cuvier, 1833

The Tille trevally (Caranx tille) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Body color dark olive green to bluish grey dorsally, silvery white below; soft dorsal lobe olive grey to blackish. Upper part of opercle with a small blackish spot. 33-42 strong scutes. Pectoral fins falcate. 2 anal fin spines detached. Breast fully scaled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Caranx tille
Family: Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 80.0
Common length: 50.0
Depth range: 30–120 m (98–394 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 120 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar (Tanzania) to Durban (South Africa), Madagascar and Sri Lanka; north to Okinawa, Ryukyus, south to the Arafura Sea, Australia and Fiji. Distribution in the Indian Ocean not well established.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026