Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; depth range - 40 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles south to Durban, South Africa and east to Japan, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Australia, and Samoa (Ref. 3197). |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-18. Greenish blue above, silvery grey below; blackish blotch on upper opercular margin; caudal fin yellowish (Ref. 3197). Adult males with 3-8 central dorsal and anal filamentous rays; LL with 17-29 scutes. |
Adults inhabit coastal waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 5213, 7300). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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