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Bluefin Trevally Dauin, Oct 2012.<br />
Silvery to iridescent blue to green with dense spotting on upper two-thirds of the body. Blue to bluish fins. Solitary or form schools. To 100 cm (3 1/4 in.).<br />
Habitat:<br />
Inhabit a variety of reefs habitats, but most common on outer reefs to 190 m. Can be locally abundant. Indo Pacific. Bluefin trevally,Caranx melampygus,Fall,Geotagged,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bluefin Trevally

Dauin, Oct 2012.
Silvery to iridescent blue to green with dense spotting on upper two-thirds of the body. Blue to bluish fins. Solitary or form schools. To 100 cm (3 1/4 in.).
Habitat:
Inhabit a variety of reefs habitats, but most common on outer reefs to 190 m. Can be locally abundant. Indo Pacific.

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The bluefin trevally is a species of large, widely distributed marine fish classified in the jack family, Carangidae. The bluefin trevally is distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ranging from Eastern Africa in the west to Central America in the east, including Japan in the north and Australia in the south.

Similar species: Carangiformes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 6, 2012 05:41 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm