Species Caranx heberi (Bennett, 1830)
Blacktip Trevally
- Scomber heberi Bennett, J.W. 1830. A Selection of Rare and Curious Fishes found upon the Coast of Ceylon. London 6 Pts pls 16–30 with facing unnumbered pages. [not seen] [unnumbered page, pl. 26].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, South coast of Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian record based on photo from Shark Bay, WA, identified by W. Smith-Vaniz; also from Arafura Sea, and probably occurs in Australia in that region; the species is probably more widespread and is easily confused with Caranx papuensis; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, pelagic.
General References
Pethiyagoda, R., Raheem, I. & Russell, B.C. 1994. J. W. Bennett, his fish names and the dates of publication of "Fishes of Ceylon". Journal of South Asian Natural History 1(1): 35-48 [43]
Common Name References
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1999. Family Carangidae. pp. 2659-2756 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2711] (Blacktip Trevally)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2013 | ADDED |