Blue-spinned Trevally
Scientific Name: Carangoides coeruleopinnatus
Species: Jacks (Carangidae)
Other names: Trevallies, Caranx coeruleopinnatus, Caranx caeruleopinnatus, Coastal Trevally, Onion Trevally, Japanese Trevally, Coastal Kingfish.
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Blue-spinned TrevallyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Blue-spinned TrevallyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Blue-spinned TrevallyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Trevallies, Caranx coeruleopinnatus, Caranx caeruleopinnatus, Coastal Trevally, Onion Trevally, Japanese Trevally and Coastal Kingfish.
Found singly or in pairs in inner reefs and lagoons often in silty waters.
Has a deeper body than other trevallies.
Juveniles strongly banded but loose the bands with age.
They feed 40cm
Depth - 5-60m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Jacks are fast swimming fish that can roam over great distances. The larger fish hunt other fish and the smaller fish eat zooplankton. In turn they are hunted by large Tuna and Dolphins. (edit)
Spotted
The Blue-spinned Trevally is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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