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Pseudocaranx georgianus

Carangidae
Silver Trevally
  • Pseudocaranx georgianus, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pseudocaranx georgianus, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pseudocaranx georgianus, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pseudocaranx georgianus, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pseudocaranx georgianus, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pseudocaranx georgianus, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pseudocaranx georgianus, Adult, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pseudocaranx georgianus, Adult, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description

Widespread temperate species with black patch on operculum, obvious lateral line, scutes not darker than surrounding skin and sometime faint vertical bands. Form with yellow tail and stripe often found on east coast of Australia. Visually identical to P. dentex, but differs by location.

Information
  • Max Size: 55 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.1-25.3°C
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (12% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (16 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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