Platycaranx

Platycaranx
Platycaranx chrysophrys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Carangoidei
Family: Carangidae
Subfamily: Caranginae
Genus: Platycaranx
Kimura et al., 2022[1]
Species

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Platycaranx is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. Its members were previously included in the genus Carangoides.[2]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Platycaranx chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)longnose trevallyIndian and west Pacific Oceans from South Africa to New Zealand and Japan
Platycaranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)Malabar trevallyIndian and west Pacific Oceans from South Africa in the west to Japan and Australia
Platycaranx talamparoides (Bleeker, 1852)imposter trevallyIndian and west Pacific oceans, from the Gulf of Oman in the west to Japan and Australia in the east

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard, eds. (12 February 2026). "Genera in the family Carangidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard, eds. (12 February 2026). "Species in the family Carangidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.