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Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18.

Common Names

  • Langvin-koningvis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Talakitok , Agutaynen , Philippines
  • Bayad , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Hammam , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Lawayan , Bikol , Philippines
  • Palatikat , Bikol , Philippines
  • Samin-samin , Bikol , Philippines
  • Talakitok , Bikol , Philippines
  • Balnutan , Bikol (Sagnay) , Philippines
  • Mamsa , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Talakitok , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Tarakitok , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Trakito , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Bulan-bulan , Chavacano , Philippines
  • Tarakito , Chavacano , Philippines
  • Tarakitok , Chavacano , Philippines
  • N'tsimtsihi , Comorian , Comoros
  • Carangue flamme , Creole, French , Mauritius
  • Carangue ronde , Creole, French , Mauritius
  • Talakitok , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Amberjack , English , Malaysia
  • Armed trevally , English , Sri Lanka
  • Armed trevally , English , Malaysia
  • Armed trevally , English , USA
  • Horse trevally , English , Malaysia
  • Jack , English , Malaysia
  • Long-finned cavalla , English , Philippines
  • Longfin cavalla , English , India
  • Longfin cavalla , English , Philippines
  • Longfin cavalla , English , USA
  • Longfin kingfish , English , South Africa
  • Longfin trevally , English , Djibouti
  • Longfin trevally , English , Malaysia
  • Longfin trevally , English , Philippines
  • Longfin trevally , English , Viet Nam
  • Longfin trevally , English , USA
  • Longfin trevally , English , Global
  • Longtail cavalla , English , Malaysia
  • Longtail trevally , English , Malaysia
  • Pompano , English , Malaysia
  • Round trevally , English , Indonesia
  • Scad , English , Malaysia
  • Trevally , English , Malaysia
  • Pikkuim-sälgmakrell , Estonian , Estonia
  • Carangue sap-sap , French , France
  • Carangue sap-sap , French , Djibouti
  • Carangue sap-sap , French , Global
  • Sap-sap , French , Seychelles
  • Lison , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Maning , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Salaming , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Talakitok , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Yoroi-aji , Japanese , Japan
  • Putihan , Javanese , Indonesia
  • Talakitok , Kuyunon , Philippines
  • Talakitok , Magindanaon , Philippines
  • Betek , Malay , Malaysia
  • Cermin , Malay , Malaysia
  • Demudok , Malay , Malaysia
  • Demudok putih , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kwee , Malay , Indonesia
  • Putih , Malay , Malaysia
  • Rambai , Malay , Malaysia
  • Sagai , Malay , Malaysia
  • 甘仔鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲若鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲若鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 甲若鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲裸胸鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲裸胸鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 甲鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 繸鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 繸鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鎧鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 铠鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Talakitok , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Maranao) , Philippines
  • Istah putih , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines
  • Kalati-kavali , Marathi , India
  • Kat-bangoda , Marathi , India
  • कळाती कवाळी , Marathi , India
  • काट बांगोदा , Marathi , India
  • Talakitok , Pangasinan , Philippines
  • Gish-e-deraz baleh , Persian , Iran
  • Kawala promienista , Polish , Poland
  • Xaréu armado , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Shiiraan dhareerow , Somali , Somalia
  • Jurel sap-sap , Spanish , Spain
  • Langog , Surigaonon , Philippines
  • Kotwe , Swahili , Kenya
  • Lawayan , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Mirapina , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Palatikat , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Sibo , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Talakitok , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Tanga parah , Tamil , India
  • Tanga-parah , Tamil , India
  • Tangah-parah , Tamil , Sri Lanka
  • தங்க பாரை , Tamil , India
  • தங்க பாற , Tamil , India
  • Tchawil-parah , Telugu , India
  • టిచావిల్ పర్రా , Telugu , India
  • Naenae , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.
  • Cá Khế vây dài , Vietnamese , Viet Nam
  • Alipuron-babaye , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Carangiformes

    Family: Carangidae

    Genus: Carangoides

    Species: Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and along the African coast (to East London in South Africa, Ref. 3197) and the west coast of Madagascar to southern India and Sri Lanka. There are reliable reports from the Gulf of Thailand, Hong Kong, Okinawa and Japan.

    • Biology

    Adults are found in coastal waters near corals and rocks, also in shallow lagoons (Ref. 30573). Solitary species on inshore reefs (Ref. 48635). Small groups frequently patrol perimeter of reefs (Ref. 90102). Juveniles may enter estuaries (Ref. 5213). Behaviour of shadowing a larger fish was observed, expected to be more common for juvenies (B. Hazes, pers. comm. 3/2023).

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless