Species · Bluefin Trevally

Images

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Distribution

Classification

Rank

SPECIES

Domain

ANIMAL

Scientific name

Caranx melampygus

Also known as

Norwegian

Caranx melampygus

German

Blauflossen-Makrele

Russian

Синепёрый каранкс

Swedish

Caranx melampygus

Portuguese

Xaréu-de-barbatana-azul

Korean

Caranx melampygus

Italian

Carangide pinne blu

French

Carangue bleue

Spanish

jurel aleta azul

Chinese

藍鰭鰺

Arabic

Girim

Japanese

カスミアジ

Polish

Caranx melampygus

Danish

Blåfinnet trevalle

Turkish

Caranx melampygus

Dutch

Caranx melampygus

Taxonomy

• Species Biota
• Kingdom Tier
• Phylum Chordata
• Phylum Vertebrata
• Phylum Kiefermäuler
• Species Osteichthyes
• Species Actinopterygii
• Species Actinopteri
• Class Teleostei
• Order Carangiformes
• Family Stachelmakrelen
• Genus Caranx
• Species Bluefin Trevally

Description

species of fish

Fact sheet

Conservation status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Danger to humans

potentially dangerous

reports of ciguatera poisoning

Weight

43.5 kg

Length

0.6 – 1.2 m

Visibility

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External sources

• Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
• Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
• iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
• WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
• FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
• IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN