Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
ok. 1,3 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- maksymalnie około 80 kgDorosłe osobniki
Giant trevally — size comparison
The giant trevally is a large, powerfully built Indo-Pacific fish found at reefs, lagoons and oceanic islands. Older individuals may be dark graphite in colour.
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,5
approx. 1.3 m
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Giant trevally — size comparison — facts and sources
The giant trevally is a large, powerfully built Indo-Pacific fish found at reefs, lagoons and oceanic islands. Older individuals may be dark graphite in colour. A deeply forked tail powers abrupt pursuit.
It hunts fish, crustaceans and cephalopods alone or in small groups. At certain Indian Ocean islands trevallies have been observed catching birds from the surface and even leaping towards low-flying birds. This unusual behaviour is documented at particular sites; aquatic prey remains the species' dietary mainstay.