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Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae Jacks and pompanos
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Platycaranx

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3 species
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Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm FL
Platycaranx chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)

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Platycaranx chrysophrys
[Longnose trevally]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Platycaranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Platycaranx malabaricus
[Malabar trevally]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Platycaranx talamparoides (Bleeker, 1852)

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Platycaranx talamparoides
[Imposter trevally]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platycaranx chrysophrys Longnose trevally Indo-Pacific 72 FL 1833
Platycaranx malabaricus Malabar trevally Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1801
Platycaranx talamparoides Imposter trevally Indo-West Pacific 51 TL 1852



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