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Golden Trevally

රන්වන් පරවා வரிப்பாரை

Gnathanodon speciosus

Least concern

Golden Trevally
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Overview

The golden trevally, also known as the golden kingfish, banded trevally or king trevally, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack and horse mackerel family Carangidae, and the only member of the monospecific genus Gnathanodon. The golden trevally is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ranging from South Africa in the west to Central America in the east, extending to Japan in the north and Australia in the south. The species predominantly occupies inshore waters where it inhabits both reef and sandy substrates.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Golden trevally — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வரிப்பாரை — CC BY-SA 4.0