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Caranx heberi (Yellowtail kingfish; Papuan trevally; Black-tip trevally; Blacktip trevally; Blacktip kingfish; Trevally)

Synonyms: Caranx sem; Caranx williamsi; Carnax heberi; Scomber heberi
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Wikipedia Abstract

The blacktip trevally, Caranx heberi (also known as the blacktip kingfish and 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.
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Acquario di Genova

Distribution

Agulhas Current; Arabian Sea; Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic, Southeast; Australia; Bay of Bengal; Djibouti; Fiji Islands; Gulf of Aden; Gulf of Aqaba; Gulf of Oman; Gulf of Thailand; India; Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Indian Ocean, Western; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and Madagascar to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.; Indonesia; Indonesian Sea; Iran (Islamic Rep. of); Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mozambique; North Australian Shelf; Northeast Australian Shelf; Oman; Pacific Ocean; Pacific, Northwest; Pacific, Western Central; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Persian Gulf; Philippines; Qatar; Red Sea; Ryukyu Islands; Réunion; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Somali Coastal Current; Somalia; South Africa; South China Sea; Sri Lanka; Sulu-Celebes Sea; Tanzania, United Rep. of; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; Yemen;

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Citations

Species recognized by Group expert : Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 02-Oct-2012, FishBase in Catalog of Life 2011
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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011