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Blue-spined Trevally

Turrum coeruleopinnatum

Also known as: Bluefin Kingfish, Coastal Kingfish, Coastal Trevally, Diverse Trevally, Japanese Trevally, Malabar Trevally, Onion Trevally, Onionring Trevally, Shortfin Trevally, Trevally, Carangoides coeruleopinnatus

Adult
@neanderthal · south andaman sea, Thailand · February 20161 / 7
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Overview

Found in small schools, over sandy bottoms, of deep coastal reefs. This Trevally has a deeper body than other trevallies.
Juveniles strongly banded, but loose the bands with age, and are found in estuaries and shallow bays.

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

COLOURS
Pattern
bars
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in small schools, over sandy bottoms, of deep coastal reefs.

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Adult photos 7

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusTurrum
    7. speciesTurrum coeruleopinnatum (Rüppell, 1830)

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    More in the family

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