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Caranx tille (Tille kingfish; Tille trevally; Trevally)

Synonyms: Caranx cynodon; Caranx tile
Language: Aceh; Afrikaans; Agutaynen; Bikol; Carolinian; Cebuano; Chavacano; Creole, English; Davawenyo; Fijian; French; Gela; Hiligaynon; Ilokano; Japanese; Kagayanen; Kuyunon; Magindanaon; Malay; Mandarin Chinese; Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug; Other; Portuguese; Spanish; Surigaonon; Swahili; Tagalog; Visayan; Waray-waray

Wikipedia Abstract

The tille trevally, Caranx tille (also known as the tille kingfish), is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae. The tille trevally is distributed through the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Fiji, Japan and Australia in the east. The species is best distinguished by its rounded, strongly convex anterior profile, with other detailed anatomical features also useful. The tille trevally reaches a maximum length of 80 cm and a weight of 7.2 kg. It is predominantly an inshore species, inhabiting coastal reef and lagoon environments, although has been recorded on deep offshore seamounts. It is a predatory fish, taking various species of fish and crustaceans as prey, with little known of its repro
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0