Golden Trevally

Gnathanodon speciosus

Also known as: Banded Horse Mackerel, Banded Trevally, Gold Trevally, Golden Horse Mackerel, Golden Jack, Golden Kingfish, Golden Toothless Trevally, Goldenfish, Horse Mackerel, King Trevally, Kingfish, Pilotfish, Trevally, Yellow Jackfish, Yellow Trevally, Yellow Ulua

ALSO KNOWN AS

Banded Horse Mackerel
Banded Trevally
Gold Trevally
Golden Horse Mackerel
Golden Jack
Golden Kingfish
Golden Toothless Trevally
Goldenfish
Horse Mackerel
King Trevally
Kingfish
Pilotfish
Trevally
Yellow Jackfish
Yellow Trevally
Yellow Ulua

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

LIFE STAGE

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Golden Trevally juvenile, photographed at Police Pier, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia — @fishx6 · Police Pier, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia · March 20141 / 11

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Overview

Juveniles found in the tentacles of jellyfish, but as they grow they display piloting behaviour with much larger fish, probably to gain protection from their predators.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black stripes
Fins & Tail: black fin tips
Behaviour: schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indo-Pacific, Eastern Pacific
Exact location · 8
Country only · 3

LIVES IN

Juveniles found in the tentacles of jellyfish, but as they grow they display piloting behaviour with much larger fish, probably to gain protection from their predators.

RANGE