Cale Cale Trevally
Atropus mentalis
- Usual depth5–69 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and June
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
The longrakered trevally, also known as the cale cale trevally and heavyjawed kingfish, is a species of marine fish in the jack and horse mackerel family Carangidae. The longrakered trevally is distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and west Pacific Oceans, from Mozambique and Madagascar in the west, to Japan and northern Australia in the east. A large species growing to a recorded length of 1 m, the longrakered trevally is distinguished by is protruding lower jaw, elongated gill rakers and lack of villiform teeth on its tongue. It is an inshore species, restricted to coastal and estuarine regions, where it preys on fishes and crustaceans. Little is known of the species reproductive cycle or growth. The longrakered trevally is of minor importance to fisheries and is often taken as bycatch in finfish and prawn trawls, as well as by recreational fishermen.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 13 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 11 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 19 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 11 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–69 m · Deepest record: 76 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Cale Cale Trevally, heavyjawed kingfish, longrakered trevally, Long-rakered Trevally, Longraker Trevally
Names in 4 more languages
- Filipino
- Talakitok
- Japanese
- Hishikaiwari, ヒシカイワリ
- Thai
- ปลาจุ้ยจิน, ปลามงปากกว้าง
- Simplified Chinese
- 短絲羽鰓鰺, 羽鰓鰺
Other scientific names: Caranx mandibularis, Caranx mentalis, Ulna mentalis, Ulua mandibularis, Ulua mandibulatis, Ulua mentalis
Similar species
Bump-nosed TrevallyAtropus hedlandensis
longfinned trevallyAtropus armatus
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis
Bluefin trevallyCaranx melampygus
Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Mackerel scadDecapterus macarellus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 66 open-data records from 1935 to 2019.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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