Sealife guideThe Carangiformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
The Carangidae family includes fast and powerful marine fish, with more than 140 species such as jacks, trevallies, amberjacks and scads. These fish, known for their streamlined, silvery bodies, are admired for their agility and predatory behavior. Found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, they inhabit both coastal areas and open seas, often near reefs or shipwrecks. Many species are of high economic and recreational importance, sought after by both commercial fishermen and sport anglers.

African Pompano
(Alectis ciliaris)
(Alectis ciliaris)

Bar jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)

Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)

Black tail permit fish
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)

Blue runner
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)

Bluefin trevally
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)

Crevalle jack
(Caranx hippos)
(Caranx hippos)

Double-spotted queenfish
(Scomberoides lysan)
(Scomberoides lysan)

Giant trevally
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)

Golden trevally
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
(Gnathanodon speciosus)

Greater amberjack
(Seriola dumerili)
(Seriola dumerili)

Horse-eye jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)

Indian threadfish
(Alectis indica)
(Alectis indica)

Leerfish
(Lichia amia)
(Lichia amia)

Lookdown
(Selene vomer)
(Selene vomer)

Orangespotted trevally
(Carangoides bajad)
(Carangoides bajad)
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Requin citron
(Negaprion brevirostris)
(Negaprion brevirostris)
