Caranx papuensis | fishIDER

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Brassy to yellow-green above, silver below; opercular spot white; fine black spots on sides; caudal fin upper lobe dusky, lower lobe dusky to yellow with white trailing margin, other fins dusky.

Size:

To 68 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Adults found on seaward reefs from the surface to 100 m. Juveniles found in estuary areas.

Biology:

Feeds primarily on fishes. Found in solitary or occurs in schools. Size at maturity is estimated to be between 15.0 and 17.0 cm. Age at maturity is estimated at 18 months. Maximum age recorded is 3.5 years.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught by bottom trawling, traps and hook-and-line.

Similar species:

Caranx bucculentus
Bluespotted trevally

Caranx bucculentus differs in having scaleless breast area uninterrupted to scaleless pectoral-fin base (vs. scaleless breast area separated from scaleless pectoral fin base by a broad band of scales); adults with small black spots scattered on upper body (vs. blue spots); opercular spot black (vs. opercular spot white); black blotch on upper pectoral-fin base (vs. no black blotch) and trailing edge of lower caudal-fin lobe without white border (vs. with white border).

to Caranx bucculentus

Caranx heberi
Blacktip trevally

Caranx heberi differs in lacking an opercular spot (vs. opercular spot white); body lacking spots or patterns (vs. small black spots present on upper body) and trailing edge of lower caudal-fin lobe without white border (vs. with white border).

to Caranx heberi

Caranx ignobilis
Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis differs in having head and body silvery-grey to black, paler below (vs. head and body brassy to yellow green above and silver below); no patterns or spots on body (vs. small black spots scattered on upper body); no opercular spot (vs. opercular spot white); upper caudal-fin lobe uniformly pigmented (vs. rear portion of upper caudal-fin lobe dark or black) and trailing edge of lower caudal-fin lobe without white border (vs. with white border).

to Caranx ignobilis

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