Carangidae
16 fish on EveryFish name Carangidae among their families.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
WorldBigeye scad
Tropical marine fish with large eyes and metallic blue skinOther · Coasts and shelves · 1793
EuropeAtlantic horse mackerel
Slender jack mackerel of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldBigeye trevally
A large marine fish found in tropical oceans, known for its nocturnal hunting and distinctive dark dorsal fin.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1825
WorldBluefin trevally
Large tropical marine predator with electric blue finsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1833
WorldPompano
Deep-bodied marine fish in the genus Trachinotus.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese jack mackerel
A silver coastal fish prized in East Asian cuisine.Tuna · Coasts and shelves
🇨🇱 Chile and 3 moreChilean jack mackerel
A pelagic fish vital to global fisheries and salmon feed.Tuna · Coasts and shelves · 1920
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreYellowtail amberjack
Large pelagic fish of the Southern Hemisphere oceansOther · Coasts and shelves · 1833
WorldGreater amberjack
Large predatory jack found in warm seas worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1810
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreJapanese amberjack
A prized jack fish native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.Other · Coasts and shelves
WorldShrimp scad
Tropical jack with a yellow tail found on reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775
WorldYellowtail scad
Small coastal jack of the Indo-Pacific with distinctive yellow fins.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1833
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreTorpedo scad
A fast, torpedo-shaped marine fish found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldGiant trevally
Large marine jack found across the Indo-Pacific, known for size and hunting skill.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775
WorldGolden trevally
A bright yellow juvenile marine fish that turns golden-silvery as an adult.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775
WorldBlack pomfret
A jackfish species prized in Asian fisheries.Other · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bigeye scad: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
- Atlantic horse mackerel: jujurenoult, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bigeye trevally: Jens Petersen, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bluefin trevally: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pompano: H. L. Todd, Public domain, source
- Japanese jack mackerel: Izuzuki, CC BY 2.5, source
- Chilean jack mackerel: C. Ortiz Rojas, Public domain, source
- Yellowtail amberjack: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Greater amberjack: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, source
- Japanese amberjack: E-190's, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shrimp scad: Kare, CC BY 3.0, source
- Yellowtail scad: portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Torpedo scad: Kare, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Giant trevally: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR, Public domain, source
- Golden trevally: https://www.flickr.com/photos/maveric2003/2090061297/in/photostream/, CC BY 2.0, source
- Black pomfret: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source