Atropus atropos

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Vernacular names
English : Cleftbelly trevally
French : Carange kuweh

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Carangiformes
Family : Carangidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to 26 cm in length. Ovoid body shape, laterally compressed body, steep forehead, large belly with a conspicuous groove where its long black pelvic fins will fit. Coloration silvery with slight yellow tinge on fins.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from the Persian gulf east to Malaysia, north to south Japan and Taiwan, then to Philippines. Lives in coastal shallow waters, maximum depth unknown.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and can be locally abundant. It is occasionally caught by fisheries but this doesn’t seem to be a threat for now.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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