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The giant trevally has been used by humans since prehistoric times, with the oldest known records of the capture of this species by Hawaiians, whose culture held the fish in high regard. The ulua , as the fish is known to Hawaiians, was likened to a fine man and strong warrior , which was the cause of a ban on women eating the species in ...
There are also often mentions of the species erroneously having circumtropical and Indian Ocean distributions, with these records probably attributable to similar Indo-Pacific species, namely the blacktip trevally and giant trevally. [3] The species distribution overlaps that of the similar longfin crevalle jack in the eastern Atlantic, with ...
The species in the genus Caranx are all moderately large to very large fishes, growing from around 50 cm in length to a known maximum length of 1.7 m and 80 kg in weight; a size which is only achieved by the giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis, the largest species of Caranx. [15]
The bluefin trevally is a large fish, growing to a maximum known length of 117 cm and a weight of 43.5 kg, [2] however it is rare at lengths greater than 80 cm. [8] It is similar in shape to a number of other large jacks and trevallies, having an oblong, compressed body with the dorsal profile slightly more convex than the ventral profile, particularly anteriorly.
Most species are fast-swimming predatory fishes that hunt in the waters above reefs and in the open sea; some dig in the sea floor for invertebrates. [ 2 ] The largest fish in the family, the greater amberjack , Seriola dumerili , grows up to 2 m in length; most fish in the family reach a maximum length of 25–100 cm.
Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 1857 (barcheek trevally) Carangoides praeustus (Anonymous [ E. T. Bennett], 1830) (brownback trevally) Carangoides talamparoides Bleeker, 1852 (imposter trevally) Caranx Lacepède, 1801 : Caranx bucculentus Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877 (bluespotted trevally) Caranx caballus Günther, 1868 (green jack)
The short, sharply curved front section of the lateral line and blue spots distinguish the species. The bluespotted trevally is a moderately large fish, growing to a known maximum length of 66 cm. [8] It has a body shape characteristic of many of the larger species of Caranx, possessing a strongly compressed, oblong form with the dorsal profile, particularly anteriorly, much more convex than ...
The bigeye trevally is best distinguished by its colouration, having a dark second dorsal fin with a white tip on the lobe, and also possessing a small dark spot on the operculum. Other more detailed anatomical features also set the species apart from other members of Caranx. The species is known to grow to a length of 120 cm and 18 kg.