WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Blue Trevally

Ferdauia ferdau

Also known as: Banded Trevally, Bar Jack, Barred Jack, Barred Trevally, Blue Kingfish, Ferdau's Cavalla, Ferdau's Trevally, Ferdy, Forskal's Jackfish, Scad, Trevally, Yellow-spotted Trevally, Carangoides ferdau

Adult
@davidmeridian179 · Naitauba Island, Northern Lau, Fiji · January 20131 / 3
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, over sandy beaches, of lagoons and coastal reefs.

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.

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How to identify

Pattern
bars
Fins & Tail
yellow fins

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly or in small schools, over sandy beaches, of lagoons and coastal reefs.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusFerdauia
    7. speciesFerdauia ferdau (Fabricius, 1775)

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    More in the family

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