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giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
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Carangidae

giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Carangid Fish from the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

giant trevally is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 170 cm.

Genus
Caranx
Maximum length
170 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan (Ref. 559 ) and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia. Hybrid with Caranx melampygus found in Hawaii (Ref. 58422 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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