Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18.

Common Names

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Grootkaak-koningvis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Talakitok , Agutaynen , Philippines

Sall , Arabic , Oman

Mamsa , Bikol , Philippines

Pampano , Bikol , Philippines

Talakitok , Bikol , Philippines

Samin-samin , Cebuano , Philippines

Talakitok , Cebuano , Philippines

Trakito , Cebuano , Philippines

Langstrålet trevalle , Danish , Denmark

Talakitok , Davawenyo , Philippines

Cale cale trevally , English , Australia

Cale-cale trevally , English , India

Cale-cale trevally , English , Malaysia

Heavy-jawed kingfish , English , Micronesia

Heavyjawed kingfish , English , South Africa

Longraker trevally , English , Australia

Longrakered trevally , English , Philippines

Longrakered trevally , English , Viet Nam

Longrakered trevally , English , USA

Longrakered trevally , English , Malaysia

Longrakered trevally , English , Global

Trevally , English , Malaysia

Carangue démêloir , French , France

Salaming , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Talakitok , Kuyunon , Philippines

Kikaofisaka , Malagasy, Sakalava , Madagascar

Cermin , Malay , Malaysia

Sagai , Malay , Malaysia

Sagai mulut hitam , Malay , Malaysia

Terman , Malay , Indonesia

丝口鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

瓜仔 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短丝羽鳃鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短絲羽鰓鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China

絲口鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

羽鰓鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , China

羽鰓鰺 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

羽鳃鲹 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Anak bong , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines

Moghavva chaneh-deraz , Persian , Iran

Ulua , Polish , Poland

Carapau peneiro , Portuguese , Mozambique

Velikousti trnobok , Slovene , Slovenia

Shiiraan , Somali , Somalia

Jurel peinero , Spanish , Spain

Kolekole , Swahili , Tanzania

Piaka , Tagalog , Philippines

Talakitok , Tagalog , Philippines

Cá Khế lược mang dài , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Mamsa , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Carangiformes

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Ulua

Species: Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 3287) and Madagascar eastward to Taiwan and Australia.

Biology

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Adults are found in shallow coastal waters near reefs (Ref. 30573, 90102). Juveniles feed on benthic crustaceans (Ref. 37816) while adults feed on crustaceans and fish (Ref. 5213, 37816).

Habitat

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associated