Coastal trevally :

EnglishName: Coastal trevally
Local Name : Vabboa handhi
Size : Max. 40 cm
Family: Order : Specimen :
Distinctive Characters: First dorsal fin with 8 spines, second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 20-23 rays. Anal fin with 2 spines followed by 1 spine and 16-20 rays. Gill rakers on first gill arch including the rudiments, 21-25. Naked area of breast extends well beyond pelvic fins. Soft dorsal lobe filamentous in young, but shorter than the head length in adults.
Colour: Silvery, somewhat darker above than below. Many small yellow spots on sides. Small black blotch on opercular margin. Edges of second dorsal and anal fin dusky.
Habitat and Biology: Commonly found over deeper coastal reefs, but rarely close to shore. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Remarks: While by no means common, Carangoides caeruleopinnatus appears to be the commonest of the noticeably deep-bodied Carangoides landed at Male fish market.

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