Longfin trevally

Atropus armatus

Mature males trail filaments from dorsal and anal fins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
West Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Longfin trevally is a marine fish associated with coastal waters. The available account notes this characteristic: Mature males trail filaments from dorsal and anal fins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Atropus
Maximum length: 58 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and along the African coast (to East London in South Africa, Ref. 3197 ) and the west coast of Madagascar to southern India and Sri Lanka. There are reliable reports from the Gulf of Thailand, Hong Kong, Okinawa and Japan.

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