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Longnose Trevally

Platycaranx chrysophrys

Also known as: Longnose Kingfish, Club-nosed Trevally, Dusky Trevally, Grunting Trevally, Horse Mackerel, Scad, Carangoides chrysophrys

Adult
@MegOneraHI · Bream Bay Whangarei Heads, New Zealand · November 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, over open waters of coastal reefs.
Juveniles found in estuaries and inshore waters.

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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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly or in small schools, over open waters of coastal reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusPlatycaranx
    7. speciesPlatycaranx chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)

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    More in the family

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