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33 species

  • Giant trevally
    Giant trevally

    Caranx ignobilis

    Fish · Mostly at 4–21 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bluefin trevally
    Bluefin trevally

    Caranx melampygus

    Fish · Mostly at 4–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bigeye trevally
    Bigeye trevally

    Caranx sexfasciatus

    Fish · Mostly at 1–23 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Mackerel scad
    Mackerel scad

    Decapterus macarellus

    Fish · Mostly at 6–31 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Indian scad
    Indian scad

    Decapterus russelli

    Fish · Mostly at 45–84 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Rainbow runner
    Rainbow runner

    Elagatis bipinnulata

    Fish · Mostly at 7–26 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • African pompano
    African pompano

    Alectis ciliaris

    Fish · Mostly at 5–62 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Shrimp scad
    Shrimp scad

    Alepes djedaba

    Fish · Mostly at 0–40 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • banded scad
    banded scad

    Alepes kleinii

    Fish · Mostly at 5–110 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Herring scad
    Herring scad

    Alepes vari

    Fish · Mostly at 5–34 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Bump-nosed Trevally
    Bump-nosed Trevally

    Atropus hedlandensis

    Fish · Mostly at 5–39 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Yellowtail scad
    Yellowtail scad

    Atule mate

    Fish · Mostly at 5–58 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Black jack
    Black jack

    Caranx lugubris

    Fish · Mostly at 9–25 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • barcheek trevally
    barcheek trevally

    Craterognathus plagiotaenia

    Fish · Mostly at 10–57 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Shortfin scad
    Shortfin scad

    Decapterus macrosoma

    Fish · Mostly at 12–135 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Japanese scad
    Japanese scad

    Decapterus maruadsi

    Fish · Mostly at 5–230 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • longfinned trevally
    longfinned trevally

    Atropus armatus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–76 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Cale Cale Trevally
    Cale Cale Trevally

    Atropus mentalis

    Fish · Mostly at 5–69 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Tille trevally
    Tille trevally

    Caranx tille

    Fish · Mostly at 5–74 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Rare
  • Black pomfret

    Parastromateus niger

    Fish · Mostly at 42–82 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Banded Trevally

    Ferdauia ferdau

    Fish · Mostly at 4–37 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Blue Trevally

    Ferdauia orthogrammus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–31 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Orange-spotted Trevally

    Flavocaranx bajad

    Fish · Mostly at 3–34 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Golden trevally

    Gnathanodon speciosus

    Fish · Mostly at 5–82 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional

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