Blacktip Trevally
Caranx heberi
- Group: Jack
- Max size: 88 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A fast silver jack of clear coastal waters, the blacktip trevally cruises over rocky reefs in small groups, hunting fishes and crustaceans. It avoids murky and estuarine water, sticking to clean reef edges where it can reach close to 90 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Caranx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218403.
FAQ
- Is the Blacktip Trevally dangerous to divers?
- The Blacktip Trevally is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blacktip Trevally get?
- The Blacktip Trevally grows to about 88 cm.