Trevally: Diamond Trevally
Diamond Trevally (Alectis indica), also known as the Indian Threadfish are widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific ocean, ranging from east Africa to India, Asia, French Polynesia, Indonesia and northern Australia. They are the larger species from the Trevallies (Carangidae) family, growing to 165 cm and 25 kg in weight. They are carnivorous, consuming fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. They are hard fighting like most of the large Trevallies species.
Adults have an angular, strongly compressed body, whereas young fish are almost diamond-shaped. Juveniles have extremely long filaments trailing from their dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. They appear to mimic box jellyfish causing predators to avoid them. The filaments gradually reduce as they grow and are absent in adults. The major identifying feature of the species is their head profile, having a slight concavity near the eyes which distinguishes them from other Alectis species.
Adults are found over coral reefs in coastal waters below 20 meters to 100 meters while juveniles can be found in estuaries and shallow coastal water.
Other names for the fish:
Diamond fish, High-brow pennantfish, Indian threadfish, Mirror fish, Plumed trevally, Threadfin trevally, Khait, 印度丝鲹, 大花串, 菲律宾犁嘴鲹, 菲律賓犁嘴鰺, 铜镜魽仔, 長吻絲鰺, 长吻丝鲹, 印度絲鰺, 须甘, Cahoa oure, Indisk trådfisk, Cordonnier plume, Carangue échevelée, Paaihere auveveru, سمك شريط هندي, مقوا گوژپشت, Bhagat, Gurrah-parah, Indian threadfin trevally, Para, भागत, గుర్ర పరా, പാര, Jebris, Jebus, Kwee rombeh, Lowang, Moghavva goozh-posht, Umazura-aji, Othaimy, Amberjack, Bandung, Cermin, Cheow hu, Chooi hu, Ebek, Horse mackerel, Keiah chiow, Keiah hu, Menaut bung, Mirrorfish, Pindung, Plummed trevally, Pompano, Putih, Rambai, Rambai landeh, Rambai sagai, Ebek, Sagai, Samin-samin, Segai, Tetepak, Threadfinned trevally, Trevally, Indian threadfin, Yappu-sileliyeo, Xaréu cabeçudo, Byar-san-wite, Nga-da-ma, Ga-hum, Paanget, Bambo, Fafi, Sallah, Tailar, Umm azim, Ampahan, Apahan, Badlon, Bangkungan, Baulo, Buhokan, Bukan, Buktot, Dalupani, Damis, Damis lawin, Damis-lawin, Galonggong, Istah putih, Istah samin-samin, Lambiyan, Laway, Lawi-an, Lawihan, Lison, Mamsa, Mamsa Amerikano, Mamsa Mamsa, Manganinao, Marapini, Pampano, Pampanung riyal, Salamin, Salmin-salmin, Saminan, Sibong lawihan, Talakitok, Talakitok salamin, Talapion, Tarakito, Tarakitok, Tarokotokan, Tarotokan, Tawa-ay, Taway, Tayang-tayang, Threadfin trevalle, Trakito, Tutungol, Alektys indyjski, Carangue folle, Carangue à plumes, Dhareerow, Indian mirrorfish, Indiese spieëlvis, Pámpano de pluma, Pampano indico, Handhe panna, Paarai, Tapatai, Jogoo, Kioo, Kolekole, Indian thread-finned trevally, Large thread-fin jackfish, Old maid, Cá Ông Ấn Độ