Common name of Caranx melampygus
 
Common name Kambisi
Language Swahili
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Kenya
Locality Mombasa and Mtwapa area
Ref. Glaesel, H., 1997
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks The bluefin kingfish is a heavily exploited food fish and now rarely appears in lagoonal waters.
 
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