Sealife guideThe Carangiformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

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The Carangidae family includes fast and powerful marine fish, with more than 140 species such as jacks, trevallies, amberjacks and scads. These fish, known for their streamlined, silvery bodies, are admired for their agility and predatory behavior. Found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, they inhabit both coastal areas and open seas, often near reefs or shipwrecks. Many species are of high economic and recreational importance, sought after by both commercial fishermen and sport anglers.
African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris)
African Pompano
(Alectis ciliaris)
Bar jack (Caranx ruber)
Bar jack
(Caranx ruber)
Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Black tail permit fish (Trachinotus falcatus)
Black tail permit fish
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Blue runner (Caranx crysos)
Blue runner
(Caranx crysos)
Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)
Bluefin trevally
(Caranx melampygus)
Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos)
Crevalle jack
(Caranx hippos)
Double-spotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)
Double-spotted queenfish
(Scomberoides lysan)
Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
Giant trevally
(Caranx ignobilis)
Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)
Golden trevally
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
Greater amberjack
(Seriola dumerili)
Horse-eye jack (Caranx latus)
Horse-eye jack
(Caranx latus)
Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)
Indian threadfish
(Alectis indica)
Leerfish (Lichia amia)
Leerfish
(Lichia amia)
Lookdown (Selene vomer)
Lookdown
(Selene vomer)
Orangespotted trevally (Carangoides bajad)
Orangespotted trevally
(Carangoides bajad)

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