Bigeye Trevally 
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
Average Weight/Length
Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 60.0 cm FL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 18.0 kg
Family, Genus, Class & Etymology
| Family | Carangidae |
| Description | Jacks and pompanos |
| Environment | Brackish & Marine |
| Etymology | French, carangue = name of fish given in Caribe.1836 |
| Genus | 30 |
| No. of Species | 146 |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Reproductive Guild | Nonguarders |
| Distribution | Chiefly marine; rarely brackish. Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body generally compressed, although body shape extremely variable from very deep to fusiform. Most species with only small cycloid scales. Scales along lateral line often modified into spiny scutes. Detached finlets, as many as nine, sometimes found behind dorsal and anal fins. Large juveniles and adults with 2 dorsal fins. Anterior dorsal fin with 3-9 spines; the second having 1 spine and usually 18-37 soft rays. Anal spines usually 3, the first 2 separate from the rest; soft rays usually 15-31. Widely forked caudal fin. Caudal peduncle slender. Pelvic fins lacking in Parona signata. Vertebrae 24-27 (modally 24). Fast swimming predators of the waters above the reef and in the open sea. Some root in sand for invertebrates and fishes. One of the most important families of tropical marine fishes; fished commercially and for recreation. |
Other "Popular" Names for this Fish
Dobe, Dusky, Sasa
Location Habitat
Inhabit coastal and oceanic waters associated with reefs. Pelagic at 1-96 m. Often seen in large daytime schools; solitary at night when feeding. Adults are found in coral reefs and are mostly active at night or during twilight periods. During the day they are usually seen milling in stationary aggregations (Ref. 44894). Occasionally enter rivers. Juveniles may be encountered in estuaries, occasionally entering rivers and penetrating well inland. Form slow-moving schools in the passes or outside the reef during the day, dispersing at night feed. Feed mainly on fishes, squids and crustaceans
Biology & Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17.
Geographic Species Map (Fishbase.org Map)
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Summary of Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and New Caledonia. Eastern Pacific: southwestern coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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Sport Fishing Techniques
Jigging (Bottom)Jig fishing is popular and challenging. Why? Because the person fishing is creating the action that attracts, or doesn’t attract, the particular type of fish he or she is trying to catch. Here’s how it works. Cast out and let your jig hook sink to the bottom. Then use your rod tip to raise the bait about a foot off the bottom. Then let it drop back to the bottom. You can jig up and down, side to side or up and down and sideways. Jig rigs come in all sizes, shapes and colors, and can be used with or without live bait.. |
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Game Rating
Game Rating : 7.5/10
Game Description :
Food Rating
Game Rating : 7.5/10
Game Description :
Marketed fresh, dried or salted and frozen. Consumed broiled and baked
