CARANGIDAE


Carangoides hedlandensis, 17.0 cm SL
(photo by Seishi Kimura)


Carangoides hedlandensis
(Whitley, 1934)
Bumpnose Trevallyly

D VIII + I, 20-22; A II + I, 16-18; GR 6-11 + 14-17 = 20-27; V 10+14.

Body deep, strongly compressed. Dorsal contour of forehead convex, with "bump" on interorbital space. Second dorsal and anal fin soft rays produced into filaments in adult males. Breast widely naked to pectoral fin base and behind insertion of pelvic fins, but naked area not extending above pectoral fin base. Straight part of lateral line shorter than curved part, with 17-29 weak scutes posteriorly. Color: body silvery blue-gray or green-gray dorsally, silvery white ventrally; black spot on upper margin of opercle; caudal fin yellowish. Size: maximum length 32 cm. Distribution: widely distributed in Indo-West Pacific, from South Africa to southern Japan and Australia. Remarks: occurring in coastal waters. Marketed fresh or dried.