Animal Species:Black Trevally, Caranx lugubris (Poey, 1860)
The Black Trevally is generally a solitary fish and can be found on outer reef slopes and deep drop-offs.
A Black Trevally at Bougainville Reef
Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
Identification
The Black Trevally is a compressed fish with a steep forehead, long curved pectoral fins and a forked tail. It is brownish or grey to black, with a black spot on the upper margin of the operculum. There are black scutes on the rear of the body.
Size range
The species grows to 80 cm in length.
Similar Species
Distribution
It occurs in tropical marine waters worldwide.
In Australia it is known from north-western Western Australia and from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Black Trevally specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The Black Trevally is a pelagic species.
Classification
- Species:
- lugubris
- Genus:
- Caranx
- Family:
- Carangidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
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