Bar-cheek Trevally (species: Craterognathus plagiotaenia) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Craterognathus plagiotaenia
Bar-cheek Trevally


©Lyle Vail: Craterognathus plagiotaenia at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

©Paul Asman: Craterognathus plagiotaenia at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Craterognathus plagiotaenia at MacGillivray Reef near Lizard Island, about 20 cm long.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Carangidae
Genus Craterognathus
Species Craterognathus plagiotaenia

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Distinguishing features

Conspicuous dark vertical bar on cheek, below level of eye. Longer anterior portion of anal fin white.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Kimura, S., S. Takeuchi and T. Yadome (2022). Generic revision of the species formerly belonging to the genus Carangoides and its related genera (Carangiformes: Carangidae). Ichthyological Research, doi 10.1007-s10228-021-00850-1. LIRS catalog number 90425.

Other references

  • Barnett, L.J., T.L. Miller and T.H. Cribb (2010). Two new Stephanostomum-like cercariae (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from Nassarius dorsatus and N. olivaceus (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) in central Queensland, Australia, Zootaxa, 2445: 35-52. LIRS catalog number 1332.
  • Bray, R.A. and T.H. Cribb (2007). Monostephanostomum nolani sp. n. and M. krusei Reimer, 1983 (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from carangid fishes from coral reef waters off Australia, Folia Parasitologica, 54: 19-26. LIRS catalog number 1075.
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