TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Carangidae
Genus Carangoides
Carangoides oblongus (Cuvier, 1833)

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Carangichthys oblongus, Caranx auriga, Caranx gracilis, Caranx oblongus, Caranx tanakai, Citula gracilis

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Lin & Shao(1999)

Character:

D. VIII, I+21; A. II, I+18-19; P. i+19-20; G.R. 8-9+18; CLS. 60-69; SLS. 0-2 scales, 37-42 scutes; vertebrate 10+14. Breast naked ventrally to origin of pelvic fins; laterally, naked area of breast separated from naked base of pectoral fin by a moderate to narrow band of scales. Lateral line becoming straight below 8-9th ray of second dorsal fin; Curved part shorter than straight. Head and body bluish green above, silvery below, small blue to black blotches on dorsum between bases of second dorsal-fin rays; opercular spot diffuse or absent; spinous dorsal fin pale to dusky; second dorsal-fin lobe and upper lobe of caudal fin dusky blue; anal fin and remainder of dorsal and caudal fins yellowish; pectoral and pelvic fins pale yellow.

Habitat:

Inhabits coastal waters. Usually in small schools.

Distribution:

Broadly distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of Indo-West Pacific, but it is quite rare in Taiwan and only found in the northern part.

Utility:

Food fish; marketed fresh.

Name Code:

381522

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine