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Bony fish

Longfin Trevally

Atropus armatus

Also known as: Amberjack, Armed Trevally, Horse Trevally, Jackfish, Kingfish, Long-finned Cavalla, Longfin Cavalla, Longfin Kingfish, Longtail Cavalla, Longtail Trevally, Round Trevally, Scad, Trevally, Carangoides armatus

Adult
@kopylow · Koh Mak, Thailand · October 20211 / 1
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Overview

Found singly when inshore, or in schools, patrolling reef slopes, close to corals and rocks, in shallow lagoons and coastal waters.
Juveniles found in estuaries.

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

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found singly when inshore, or in schools, patrolling reef slopes, close to corals and rocks, in shallow lagoons and coastal waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusAtropus
    7. speciesAtropus armatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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    More in the family

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