Bigeye trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
- Usual depth1–23 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and May
- How commonCommon
Photo credit: (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
The bigeye trevally, also known as the bigeye jack, great trevally, six-banded trevally and dusky jack, is a species of widespread large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The bigeye trevally is distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ranging from South Africa in the west to California and Ecuador in the east, including Australia to the south and Japan in the north. The bigeye trevally is best distinguished by its colouration, having a dark second dorsal fin with a white tip on the lobe, and also possessing a small dark spot on the operculum. Other more detailed anatomical features also set the species apart from other members of Caranx. The species is known to grow to a length of 120 cm and 18 kg.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 219 records
- February: 353 records
- March: 356 records
- April: 378 records
- May: 395 records
- June: 252 records
- July: 244 records
- August: 288 records
- September: 298 records
- October: 293 records
- November: 257 records
- December: 279 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–23 m · Deepest record: 208 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Photos
(c) Bruce Deagle, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Roger A. Morales-Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Bigeye trevally, Bigeye Jack, Bigeye Jack, Bigeye trevally, bigeye trevally, Big-eye Trevally, Bigeye Trevally, great trevally, Horse mackerel trevally, Kingfish, Pinkit, Six-banded Trevally, Sixband Trevally, Turrum
Names in 8 more languages
- German
- Großaugen-Makrele
- Spanish
- Jurel ojo colorado, Jurel ojo grande, jurel voraz, Jurel Voráz
- Filipino
- Maliputo, Manitis, Talakitok
- French
- Carangue, Carangue à gros yeux, Carangue aux gros yeux, Carangue vorace
- Japanese
- Gingameaji, ギンガメアジ
- Korean
- 줄전갱이
- Thai
- ปลากะมงตาแดง, ปลาสีขนผี
- Simplified Chinese
- 六帶鰺
Other scientific names: Carangoides sexfasciatus, Carangus elacate, Carangus marginatus, Carangus rhabdotus, Caranx belengerii, Caranx butuanensis, Caranx elacate, Caranx flavocoeruleus, Caranx forsteri, Caranx fosteri, Caranx marginatus, Caranx oshimai, Caranx paraspistes, Caranx peronii, Caranx sexfaciatus, Caranx tapeinosoma, Caranx thompsoni, Caranx xanthopygus
Similar species
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis
Bluefin trevallyCaranx melampygus
Black jackCaranx lugubris
Tille trevallyCaranx tille
Mackerel scadDecapterus macarellus
Indian scadDecapterus russelli
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).
- 2,903 open-data records from 1889 to 2024.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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