Marine

Amberjack, Greater

Seriola dumerili

This fish is greenish-blue to almost purple or brown above the lateral line and silvery below …

Amberjack, Lesser

Seriola fasciata

The amberjack has an olive-green or brownish back above the lateral line and silvery below it. …

Bigeye scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

The species name is derived from the Greek ὀφθαλμός 'eye' and Latin crumena 'leather purse or …

Bigeye trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

They have an elongated, slightly compressed body covered with small cycloid scales. The thorax is completely …

Black jack

Caranx lugubris

They have a body shape similar to other Caranx species - elongated, compressed, with the dorsal …

Black-banded trevally

Seriolina nigrofasciata

The body of the black-banded trevally is elongated, moderately tall and slightly compressed at the sides. …

Blackfin scad

Alepes melanoptera

Have a body profile very similar to that of Alepes apercna, but is easily distinguished by …

Blacktip trevally

Caranx heberi

Blacktip trevally has a compressed elongated body with the dorsal profile much more convex than the …

Blue trevally

Carangoides ferdau

In general morphology, this species is similar to a number of other trevallys of the genus …

Bluefin trevally

Caranx melampygus

Body elongated, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with small cycloid scales. The thorax is completely …

Bumper, Atlantic; Bumper, Pacific

Chloroscombrus chrysurus; Chloroscombrus orqueta

Although the bumper has a low back, it has an elongated belly and a very slender …

Cleftbelly trevally

Atropus atropos

The body is oval in shape, strongly compressed at the sides. The height of the body …

Cunene horse mackerel

Trachurus trecae

The Cunene horse mackerel has a typical carangid streamlined body, adapted for fast swimming in the …

Doublespotted queenfish

Scomberoides lysan

The body of the Doublespotted Queenfish is elongated, elliptical in shape, and strongly compressed at the …

Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Body elongate, slightly compressed at the sides, covered with small cycloid scales. Thorax without scales. Upper …

Golden trevally

Gnathanodon speciosus

The golden trevally has a compressed, elongated body with the dorsal profile slightly more convex than …

Greenback horse mackerel

Trachurus declivis

Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough + Greek, oura = tail.The common name comes from the …

Herring scad

Alepes vari

Have a body profile very similar to other members of the genus Alepes, with a highly …

Hind, Rock

Epinephelus adscensionis

It has a coloration from tan to olive-brown, with many large reddish or dark spots covering …

Indian scad

Decapterus russelli

The body of the Indian scad is elongated, moderately slender, slightly compressed at the sides and …

Jack, Almaco

Seriola rivoliana

The body and fins may be a uniform dark brown, dark bluish-green, bronze, or metallic gray, …

Jack, Bar

Caranx ruber

The Bar jack is silvery, with a dark bluish stripe on the back that runs from …

Jack, Crevalle; Jack, Pacific Crevalle

Caranx hippos; Caranx caninus

Both species are bluish-green or greenish gold on the back and silvery or yellowish on the …

Jack, Horse-eye

Caranx latus

The horse-eye is silvery, with yellow caudal fins and usually darker edges on the dorsal and …