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Platycaranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Malabar trevally
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Saudi Arabia country information

Common names: Bayad, Hamam
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carangue monique, Jurel malabárico, Horse mackerel, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Platycaranx: Name derived from Greek 'platys' meaning 'fat', and Caranx for the type genus of Carangidae, referring to the highly compressed body..
  More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; amfidromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 20 - 140 m (Ref. 11441).   Tropical; 40°N - 40°S, 26°E - 170°W

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa (without verified records from the Red Sea) to Sri Lanka and farther eastward to the Gulf of Thailand, north to Japan and south to Australia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334); common length : 30.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 20 - 23; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 17 - 19.

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Adults occur in the continental shelf, near rocks and coral reefs (Ref. 7300). They feed on crustaceans, small squids, and fishes (Ref. 5213). Juveniles are found in sandy bays (Ref. 2334). Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaboratori

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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