Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides oblongus
- Usual depth3–60 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The coachwhip trevally, also known as the oblong trevally or oblique-banded trevally, is a species of inshore marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The coachwhip trevally is distributed through the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Fiji and Japan in the east. It is a moderately large fish, growing to a known maximum length of 46 cm and can be distinguished from similar species by an array of detailed morphological features including dentition, fin ray counts and scale patterns. The coachwhip trevally inhabits coastal waters throughout its range, known to prefer estuarine waters in a number of localities. Nothing is known of its diet or reproductive biology, and is of little importance to fisheries, occasionally taken as bycatch in trawl and hook and line fisheries.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–60 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Coachwhip trevally, coachwhip trevally, Oblong Trevally
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Carangue oblongue
- Japanese
- テンジクアジ
Other scientific names: Carangichthys oblongus, Caranx auriga, Caranx gracilis, Caranx oblongus, Caranx tanakai, Citula gracilis
Similar species
- Shadow trevally
Carangoides dinema
- brownbacked trevally
Carangoides praeustus
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).
- 92 open-data records from 1833 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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