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The giant trevally is the largest member of the genus Caranx, and the fifth-largest member of the family Carangidae (exceeded by the yellowtail amberjack, greater amberjack, leerfish, and rainbow runner), with a recorded maximum length of 170 cm (67 in) and a weight of 80 kg (180 lb). [6]
Caranx is a genus of tropical to subtropical marine fishes in the jack family Carangidae, commonly known as jacks, trevallies and kingfishes.They are moderate- to large-sized, deep-bodied fishes which are distinguished from other carangid genera by specific gill raker, fin ray and dentition characteristics.
Caranx heberi (J. W. Bennett, 1830) (blacktip trevally) Caranx hippos (Linnaeus, 1766) (crevalle jack) Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (giant trevally) Caranx latus Agassiz, 1831 (horse-eye jack) Caranx lugubris Poey, 1860 (black jack) Caranx melampygus G. Cuvier, 1833 (bluefin trevally) Caranx papuensis Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877 (brassy ...
The family contains many important commercial and game fish, notably the Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus, and the other jack mackerels in the genus Trachurus. [ 2 ] Many genera have fairly extensive fossil records, particularly Caranx and Seriola , which extend into the early Paleogene (late Thanetian ), and are known from whole ...
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.
The black jack has characteristic black fins and scutes. The black jack is a large fish, and is confidently known to grow to a length of 1 m [8] and a weight of 17.9 kg, [21] although is more common at lengths under 70 cm. [15] At least one source asserts a fish of 2.21 m has been reported, [22] which if true would make the black jack the second largest species of carangid behind the ...
The crevalle jack was the first species of its genus to be scientifically described and named, and is also the type species of the genus Caranx. It was described and named in 1766 by the famed Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus , based on the holotype specimen taken off the coast of the Carolinas, United States. [ 4 ]
The bigeye trevally has 21 to 25 gill rakers and 25 vertebrae. [7] The bigeye trevally shows a change in colour as it ages, changing both overall colour and body patterns. Juveniles are a silvery yellow to silvery brown in colour, and possess five to six dark vertical bands on their sides, [8] from which the specific epithet sexfasciatus arose.