The barcheek trevally (Craterognathus plagiotaenia), also known as the barcheek kingfish, shortridge trevally or oblique-banded trevally, is a species of moderately large marine fish of the jack family Carangidae. The barcheek trevally is distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan, Australia and a number of small central Pacific islands in the east. The species inhabits inshore and offshore waters, found along the slopes of lagoons and out to deeper reefs on the continental shelf, where it preys on small fish and benthic crustaceans.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Barcheek Trevally being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Flavocaranx bajad
- Pseudocaranx georgianus
- Caranx crysos
- Turrum fulvoguttatum
- Alepes vari
- Pseudocaranx dentex
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Craterognathus
- Species
- Craterognathus plagiotaenia
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