Blacktip trevally (Caranx heberi)
Image source: Martin Holladay | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Blacktip trevally
- Local names: Papuan trevally, Black-tip trevally
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Indian ocean, Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Caranx - Trevally
- Family: Carangidae - Jacks
- Order: Carangiformes - Jacks
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The blacktip trevally (Caranx heberi), also known as the blacktip kingfish or yellowtail kingfish, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae.
The blacktip trevally is distributed throughout the tropical to subtropical Indian and West Pacific Oceans, ranging from South Africa in the west to Fiji, Japan and northern Australia in the east.
It inhabits coastal waters throughout its range, preferring moderately deep clear waters over rocky and coral reefs.
The blacktip trevally is easily distinguished by its yellow fins and a dark upper caudal fin lobe which gives the species its common name, as well as a host of other anatomical features.
The species is known to reach a maximum size of 1 m.