giant trevally

Scientific name Caranx ignobilis
Descriptor Forsskål
Year of description 1775
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Carangidae
Genus Caranx
Caranx ignobilis Caranx ignobilis

Introduction

Caranx ignobilis, commonly known as giant trevally, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    100 cm
  • Maximum size
    170 cm
  • Longevity
    15 year
  • Pattern
    ponctuations
  • Average size
    100 cm
  • Maximum size
    170 cm
  • Longevity
    15 year
  • Pattern
    ponctuations

How to recognize the giant trevally ?

The giant trevally measures between 100 and 170 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    living as a couple or alone
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    nocturnal

The giant trevally is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

Although the giant trevally is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

The giant trevally is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    21 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    10 - 180 m

Biotope presentation

The giant trevally is most often found at a depth between 10m and 180m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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