Island Trevally 
Island Trevally
Carangoides orthogrammus
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
Island Jack, Yellowspot
Location Habitat
Adults are pelagic and are abundant around oceanic islands while not found in neritic areas. May be encountered in solitary, pairs or small schools. Schools frequent sandy river basins, sandy channels of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feed on small crustaceans in the sand
Biology & Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26.
Geographic Species Map (Fishbase.org Map)
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Summary of Distribution: Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean to the Austral Islands, north to southern Japan and Hawaii, south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and the Revillagigedo 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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Game Rating
Game Rating : 7/10
Game Description :
Food Rating
Game Rating : 7.5/10
Game Description :
Marketed fresh and dried or salted
