Gold-spotted Trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)

Also known as Dark Gold-spotted Trevally, Embury's Turrum, Scad, Trevally, Turrum, Yellow-dotted Trevally, Yellow-dotted Turrum, Yellow-spotted Kingfish, Yellow-spotted Trevally

Description

Also known as Dark Gold-spotted Trevally, Embury's Turrum, Scad, Trevally, Turrum, Yellow-dotted Trevally, Yellow-dotted Turrum, Yellow-spotted Kingfish, Yellow-spotted Trevally.

Found singly or in small to large schools over off-shore banks and coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 120cm
Depth - 0-100m
Widespread Indo-West 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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Carangoides-fulvoguttatus

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