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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Carangoides

(See list of species below)



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20 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides armatus
[Longfin trevally]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Carangoides bajad (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Carangoides bajad
[Orangespotted trevally]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Carangoides bartholomaei (Cuvier, 1833)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Carangoides bartholomaei
[Yellow jack]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm FL
Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Carangoides chrysophrys
[Longnose trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61.0 cm TL
Carangoides ciliarius (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides ciliarius
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Carangoides coeruleopinnatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Carangoides coeruleopinnatus
[Coastal trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides dinema
[Shadow trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm FL
Carangoides equula (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides equula
[Whitefin trevally]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Carangoides ferdau (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Carangoides ferdau
[Blue trevally]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm FL
Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Carangoides fulvoguttatus
[Yellowspotted trevally]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 1833)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Carangoides gymnostethus
[Bludger]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Carangoides hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides hedlandensis
[Bumpnose trevally]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Carangoides humerosus (McCulloch, 1915)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Carangoides humerosus
[Duskyshoulder trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides malabaricus
[Malabar trevally]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Carangoides oblongus (Cuvier, 1833)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Carangoides oblongus
[Coachwhip trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carangoides orthogrammus
[Island trevally]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Carangoides otrynter (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Carangoides otrynter
[Threadfin jack]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Carangoides plagiotaenia
[Barcheek trevally]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Carangoides praeustus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Carangoides praeustus
[Brownback trevally]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Carangoides talamparoides Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Carangoides talamparoides
[Imposter trevally]
20 Species of Family Carangidae with Genus Carangoides
(Jacks and pompanos)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1830 Carangoides armatus Longfin trevally Indo-West Pacific 58 TL
1775 Carangoides bajad Orangespotted trevally Indo-West Pacific 55 TL
1833 Carangoides bartholomaei Yellow jack Western Atlantic 100 TL
1833 Carangoides chrysophrys Longnose trevally Indo-Pacific 72 FL
1830 Carangoides ciliarius Western Indian Ocean 61.0 TL
1830 Carangoides coeruleopinnatus Coastal trevally Indo-West Pacific 41 TL
1851 Carangoides dinema Shadow trevally Indo-West Pacific 85 TL
1844 Carangoides equula Whitefin trevally Indo-Pacific 50 FL
1775 Carangoides ferdau Blue trevally Indo-Pacific 70 TL
1775 Carangoides fulvoguttatus Yellowspotted trevally Indo-West Pacific 120 FL
1833 Carangoides gymnostethus Bludger Indo-West Pacific 90 TL
1934 Carangoides hedlandensis Bumpnose trevally Indo-West Pacific 32 TL
1915 Carangoides humerosus Duskyshoulder trevally Eastern Indian Ocean 25 TL
1801 Carangoides malabaricus Malabar trevally Indo-West Pacific 60 TL
1833 Carangoides oblongus Coachwhip trevally Indo-Pacific 46 TL
1882 Carangoides orthogrammus Island trevally Indo-Pacific 75 TL
1883 Carangoides otrynter Threadfin jack Eastern Pacific 60 TL
1857 Carangoides plagiotaenia Barcheek trevally Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1830 Carangoides praeustus Brownback trevally Indo-West Pacific. 25 TL
1852 Carangoides talamparoides Imposter trevally Indo-West Pacific 51 TL



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