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gwelly (Pseudocaranx dentex)
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Ecological Illustration of gwelly (Pseudocaranx dentex)
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Carangidae

gwelly

Pseudocaranx dentex

Dark gill spot and yellow fins

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The white trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex), also known as striped jack,) is a jack of the family Carangidae widespread in tropical and warm temperate areas between 40°N and 47°S, in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It has a deep body and a greenish colour with metallic overtones and a dark spot above the gills. The fins are yellow.

Body shape
fusiform
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