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Bony fish

Island Trevally

Ferdauia orthogrammus

Also known as: Blue Trevally, Island Jack, False Bluefin Trevally, Socorro Jack, Thicklip Jack, Thicklip Trevally, Trevally, Yellowspot Trevally, Yellow-spotted Jack, Yellow-spotted Trevally, Carangoides orthogrammus

Adult
@stancha · Bora Bora (cruise), French Polynesia · October 20121 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, pairs or in small schools, in river basins and sandy channels of lagoons and seaward reefs or out in the open sea, close to oceanic islands.

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

Fins & Tail
blue tail

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific, Eastern Central Pacific
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Found singly, pairs or in small schools, in river basins and sandy channels of lagoons and seaward reefs or out in the open sea, close to oceanic islands.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusFerdauia
    7. speciesFerdauia orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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    More in the family

    Pompanos (Carangidae)