Whitefin trevally (Carangoides equula)

Scientific name: Carangoides equula Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

The Whitefin trevally (Carangoides equula) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Bluish grey to green above, silvery white below; soft dorsal and anal fins with submarginal brownish band, fin lobes white distally. LL with 22-23 scutes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Carangoides equula
Family: Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 37.5
Common length: 20.0
Depth range: 100–226 m (328–741 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 226 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Oman, East Africa, southern Japan, Hawaii, the Arafura Sea, Australia, New Zealand, and Easter Island. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa. Also reported from the northern Red Sea (Refs. 13277, 58021).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026