Golden Trevally (species: Gnathanodon speciosus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Gnathanodon speciosus
Golden Trevally


©David Randall: Golden Trevally about 50 cm long at Eyrie Reef near Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Gnathanodon speciosus at Osprey Islet, Lizard Island. It was with a school of smaller Turrum fulvoguttatus.

©Anne Hoggett: School of Golden Trevally up to about 35 cm long at Lizard Island. Some Bigeye Trevally are in the photo.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Carangidae
Genus Gnathanodon
Species Gnathanodon speciosus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Frequently seen at Cobia Hole, usually in size range 30 to 40 cm.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other references

  • Bray, R.A. and T.H. Cribb (2008). Stephanostomum sp(p). (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from scombrids and carangids (Perciformes) from the Great Barrier Reef, with the description of two new species, Revisita Mexicana de Bidiversidad, 79: 49S-68S. LIRS catalog number 1151.
  • Fisher, R., J.M. Leis, D.L. Clark and S.K. Wilson (2005). Critical swimming speeds of late-stage coral reef fish larvae: variation within species, among species and between locations, Marine Biology, 147: 1202-1212. LIRS catalog number 934.
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