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BONY FISHES CARANGIDAE Other species of Carangoides
Carangoides praeustus (Bennett, 1830) Carangoides talamparoides Bleeker, 1852 Brownback trevally Imposter trevally
Bangra, Kakkar (Sin) Bangra, Kakkar (Sin) Kakkawan (Bal) Pattar (Bal) size: to 28 cm (FL) size: to 28 cm (FL)
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål , 1775) PLATE V, 28
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Bangra, Kakkar (Sin); Gishran (Bal) Yellow-fin trevally (En)
FAO names : En - Giant trevally Fr - Carangue têtue
Sp - Jurel gigante
Size : Max.: 146 cm (fork length); common to 80 cm
Fishing gear : Caught in bottom trawls, with hook and line, by spearing, in gillnets and traps. An excellent sportfish
Habitat and biology : Abundant in all marine habitats; juveniles
often encountered in estuaries. Feeds primarily on fish common less common rare underside of head types of solation patterns on breast
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Synonyms Caranx stellatus Eydoux Souleyet, 1841
Caranx medusicola Jordan Starks, 1895
Loc. names : Bangra, Kakkar (Sin); Gishran, Gal-bat (Bal)
Bluffing jack (En)
FAO names : En - Bluefin trevally
Fr - Carangue aile bleue
Sp - Jurel de aleta azul
Size : Max.: 100 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear : Caught primarily on hook and line and by spearing; also with traps and gillnets
Habitat and biology : Mostly associated to reef areas. Feeds primarily on fish
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BONY FISHES CARANGIDAE
Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy Gaimard, 1824 PLATE V, 29
Synonyms Caranx marginatus Gill, 1863 Caranx elacate Jordan Evermann, 1904
Loc. names : Bangra, Kakkar (Sin); Kakawan (Bal)
FAO names : En - Bigeye trevally Fr - Carangue vorace Sp - Jurel voraz
Size : Max.: 78 cm (fork length); common to 60 cm
Fishing gear : Caught mainly with hook and line at night using light; also with gillnets, purse seines and other artisanal gear
Habitat and biology : A reef-associated species, the juveniles in estuarine areas. Feeds primarily on fish and crustaceans
"Caranx" para Cuvier, 1833
Synonyms Caranx kalla Cuvier, 1833 (misapplied to C. para Caranx microchir Cuvier, 1833 Caranx miyakamii Wakiya, 1924
Loc. names : Bangra, Kakkar (Sin); Bakko (Bal)
FAO names : En - Banded scad Fr - Comère ruban Sp - Macarela bandoneada
Size : Max.: to about 20 cm
Fishing gear : Caught in bottom trawls, on hook and line and in gillnets
Habitat and biology : An inshore coastal species, feeding mainly on planktonic crustaceans and larval fishes
Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851
Synonyms Decapterus lalang Bleeker (A synomym of
D. russelli , but this name has often been
misapplied to D. macrosoma)
Decapterus afuerae Hildebrand, 1946
Loc. names : Seem (Sin); Seem (Bal) Jack mackerel (En)
FAO names : En - Shortfin scad Fr - Comère fine Sp - Macarela alicorta
Size : Max.: 30 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear : Caught in trawls and purse seines
Habitat and biology : A schooling species, usually occurring
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BONY FISHES
CARANGIDAE Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830)
Synonyms Decapterus kiliche (Cuvier, 1833)
Decapterus lalang Bleeker, 1885 (This name has often been misapplied to D. macrosoma)
Decapterus dayi Wakiya , 1928
Decapterus tabl Berry, 1968 (A valid species for which the name D. russelli has often been misapplied in Japan)
Loc. names : Seem (Sin); Seem (Bal) Jack mackerel (En)
FAO names : En - Indian scad Fr - Comère indienne Sp - Macarela indica
Size : Max.: 35 cm (fork length); common to 20 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with purse seines and trawls
Habitat and biology : This is the most common Decapterus species in the Western Indian Ocean. It occurs in schools in waters not exceeding 100 m depth. Reaches maturity during the first year of life, at about 12 cm total length. Feeds primarily on small planktonic invertebrates
Elagatis bipinnulata (Quay Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms None
Loc. names : Santo (Bal)
FAO names : En - Rainbow runner Fr - Comère saumon Sp - Macarela salmon
Size : Max.: 120 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear. Caught mainly on hook and line; also in gillnets, trawls and seines
Habitat and biology : A pelagic species, usually near the surface. May form sizeable schools. Feeds on inverte- brates and small fishes
Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms : Caranx speciosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Loc. names : Bangra (Sin); Gishran (Bal) Golden toothless trevally (En)
FAO names : En - Golden trevally Fr - Carangue royale jaune Sp - Jurel dorado
Size : Max.: 110 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear : Caught mainly with gillnets and by spearing
Habitat and biology : In coastal waters, including rocky reefs, deep lagoons, etc. A bottom feeder, on crusta- ceans, molluscs and small fish. Sexually ripe specimens found in October and November along Baluchistan coast - 48 -
BONY FISHES CARANGIDAE
Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758) PLATE V, 30
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Bangra (Sin); Datum , Dardumb (Bal) Torpedo trevally (En)
FAO names : En - Torpedo scad Fr - Comère tortilla St - Macarela torpedo
Size : Max.: 80 cm (total length); common to 40 cm
Fishing gear : Caught on hook and line, with beach seines, trawls, purse seines and traps
Habitat and biology : A pelagic, schooling species, feeding on fish and small crustaceans . Sexually ripe
specimens found in October and December along the Baluchistan coast
Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Naucrates indicus Lesson, 1830
Loc. names : Karoo (Sin); Zarkao, Zrkaok (Bal) Pilotfish (En)
FAO names : En - Pilotfish
Fr - Poisson pilote
Sp - Pez piloto
Size : Mar.: 70 cm; common to 35 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with pelagic trawls
Habitat and biology : Pelagic, in oceanic waters, usually associated with sharks, rays, sea turtles, other fishes, ships and driftwood
Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795)
Synonyms : Apolectus niger (Bloch, 1795)
Formio niger (Bloch, 1795)
Citula halli Everrnann Seale, 1907
Loc. names : Karopitho, Kala-poplet (Sin);
Siah tighlum, Kala pithoo (Bal)
Brown pomfret (En)
FAO names : En - Black pomfret Fr - Castagnoline noire St - Palometa negra
Size : Max.: 55 cm (total length); common to 30 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with gillnets, trawls and seines
Habitat and biology : Usually found over muddy bottoms between 15 and 40 m depth. Near the bottom during the day, rises near the surface at night. Feeds on zooplankton, crustaceans and small fishes. Sexually ripe specimens found in August to October
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BONY FISHES CARANGIDAE
Scomberoides commersonnianus Lacepède, 1802
Synonyms Chorinemus commersonnianus (Lacepède, 1802)
Loc. names : Aal, Saram (Sin); Saram gazdani (Bal) Blacktipped leather skin (En)
FAO names : En - Talang queenfish Fr - Sauteur talang Sp - Jurel saltador
Size : Max.: 120 cm (total length)
Fishing gear : Caught with gillnets, seines, on hook and line and in trawls. The main fishing season for this species is "Katti" (August to October), but it is also caught, in smaller quantities, in "Chetta" (April to May) and "Unaro" (June to July) Habitat and biology : Mostly a coastal species, sometimes entering estuaries. Forms small schools. Feeds primarily on fish, cephalopods and other pelagic organisms; young are scale-eaters. Sexually ripe specimens are -found in August and September along the Baluchistan coast. The spines of first dorsal and anal fins are venomous
Scomberoides lysan (Forssk l , 1775) PLATE VI, 31
Synonyms Chorinemus sanctipetri Cuvier, 1832
Chorinemus orientalis Temminck Schlegel, 1844
Loc. names : Aal, Saram (Sin); Saram alari (Bal) Leather skin (En)
FAO names : En - Doublespotted queenfish Fr - Sauteur sabre Sp - Jurel sable
Size : Max.: 60 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear : Caught with gillnets, seines, on hook and line and in trawls. The main fishing season for this species is "Katti" (August to October), but it is also caught, in smaller quantities, in "Chetta" (April to May) and "Unaro" (June to July)
Habitat and biology : Lives from close inshore to 100 m depth, from shallow lagoons to offshore areas. Forms small schools and it is reported to be attracted by hitting the surface of the water repeatedly in rapid succession. Feeds primarily on fishes, the young are scale-eaters. The spines of first dorsal and anal fins are venomous
Scomberoides tol (Cuvier, 1832) PLATE VI, 32
Synonyms Chorinemus tol Cuvier, 1832
Loc. names : Aal, Saram (Sin); Saram kainchan (Bal) Slender queenfish (En)
FAO names : En - Needlescaled queenfish Fr - Sauteur leurre Sp - Jurel saltarin
Size : Max.: 50 cm (fork length)
Fishing gear : Caught with gillnets, seines, on hook and line and in trawls. The main fishing season for this species is "Katti" (August to October), but it is also caught, in smaller quantities, in "Chetta" (April to May) and "Unaro" (June to July)
Habitat and biology : A coastal species, usually found in small schools near the surface. Feeds primarily on fish, juveniles are scale-eaters. The spines of the first dorsal and anal fins are venomous - 50 -
BONY FISHES
CARANGIDAE
Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Synonyms Trachurops crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
Loc. names : Seem (Sin); Chum-na, Tailgo seem (Bal) gill chamber Kingfish (En) after lifting opercle
FAO names : En - Bigeye scad
Fr - Sélar coulisou
Sp - Chicharro ojón
Size : Max.: about 30 cm (standard length); common to 27 cm
Fishing gear : Caught on hook and line, with beach seines, trawls, purse seines and traps
Habitat and biology : Found from inshore waters to about 170 m depth; occurs in small to large schools. Feeds on planktonic and benthic invertebrates, including shrimps, crabs and foraminifers; also on fish
Selaroides leptolepis ( Cuvier, 1833)
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Seem (Sin); Bakoi (Bal)
FAO names : En - Yellowstripe scad
Fr - Sélar à bande dorée
Sp - Chicharro banda dorada
Size : Max.: to about 20 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with seines and bot- tom trawls
Habitat and biology : A demersal species, sometimes forming large schools, usually on soft bottoms to 50 m depth. Feeds on various invertebrates and on small fish
Seriolina nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms : Zonichthys nigrofasciata ( Rüppell, 1829)
Loc. names : Seem (Sin); Sarkao, Zarkaok (Bal) Blackbanded kingfish (En)
FAO names : En - Blackbanded trevally Fr - Sériole amourez Sp - Medregal listado
Size : Max.: about 70 cm (total length)
Fishing gear : Caught with seines, traps, gill- nets and on hook and line
Habitat and biology : A solitary species, mostly around offshore reefs, at depths between 20 and 150 m depth. Feeds on demersal fish, cephalopods and prawns juvenile - 51 -
BONY FISHES
CARANGIDAE
Trachinotus africanus Smith, 1967
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Sonaf (Sin); Sonam, Sonab (Bal) Pompano (En)
FAO names : En - African pompano Fr - Pompaneau africain Sp - Pàmpano africano
Size : Max.: about 90 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with traps, gillnets, hand- lines, bottom trawls and by spearing
Habitat and biology : In shallow coastal waters, mainly around reefs and rocky outcrops. Usually solitary or in pairs, may form larger aggregations during the breeding season. Feeds on molluscs (mainly rock mussels) and on crabs
Trachinotus bailloni (Lacepède, 1801)
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Sonaf (Sin); Kainchan (Bal) Pompano (En)
FAO names : En - Smallspotted dart Fr - Pompaneau muscadin Sp - Pàmpano abotonado
Size : Max.: 40 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with traps, gillnets, hand- lines and in bottom trawls
Habitat and biology : Inhabits coastal waters
Trachinotus blochii (Lacepède, 1801) PLATE VI, 33
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Sonaf (Sin); Sonam, Sonab (Bal) Bloch s dart, Pompano (En)
FAO names : En - Snubnose pompano
Fr - Pompaneau lune Sp - Pompano lunero
Size : Max.: about 90 cm (total length)
Fishing gear : Caught with traps, gillnets, trawls and handlines
Habitat and biology : Occurs in shallow coastal waters, mainly around coral and rocky reefs juvenile - 52 -
BONY FISHES CARANGIDAE Trachinotus mookalee Cuvier, 1832 PLATE VI, 34
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Sonaf (Sin); Sonam, Sonab (Bal) Pompano (En)
FAO names : En - Indian pompano Fr - Pompaneau indien Sp - Pámpano indico
Size : Max.: about 90 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with traps, gillnets, hand- lines and in trawls
Habitat and biology : Inhabits shallow coastal waters
Treacherous indicus Nekrasov, 1966 PLATE VI, 35
Synonyms : None
Loc. names : Sonaf (Sin); Seem, Chum-ma (Bal)
FAO names : En - Arabian scad Fr - Chinchard d Arabie Sp - Jurel arabigo
Size : Max.: 35 cm; common to 20 cm
Fishing gear : Caught mainly with bottom trawls, handlines and gillnets
Habitat and biology : A demersal, schooling species, occurring between 20 and 100 m depth. Reported not to occur in waters colder than 20-C or with oxygen saturation below 30%. Feeds on small crustaceans and fish fry
Uraspis secunda (Poey, 1860)
Synonyms Caranx hullianus McCulloch, 1909
Bassetina hullianus ( McCulloch, 1909)
Uraspis reversa Jordan, Evermann Wakiya, 1927
Uraspis heidi Fowler, 1938
Uraspis wakiyai Williams, 1961
Uraspis cadenati Blache Rossignol, 1962
Loc. names : Kakkar (Sin); Pattar (Bal)
FAO names : En - Cottonmouth jack Fr - Carangue coton Sp - Jurel volantin
Size : Max.: about 50 cm
Fishing gear : Caught with trawls, purse seines, longlines and on hook and line
Habitat and biology : Mainly oceanic, soli- tary, forming small schools at times
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