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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 author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 35°N - 27°S, 44°E - 150°E
Indo-West Pacific: from Bushehr Iran, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
Adults inhabit coastal waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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