Atropus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Atropus is a genus of trevallies, native to the Indo West Pacific.
| Atropus | |
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| Atropus atropos | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Carangoidei |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Subfamily: | Caranginae |
| Genus: | Atropus Oken (ex Cuvier), 1817 |
| Type species | |
| Brama atropos Bloch & Schneider, 1801[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Atropus armatus (Rüppell, 1830) | Longfin trevally | the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east |
| Atropus atropos (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Cleftbelly trevally | the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east |
 | Atropus aurochs (J. D. Ogilby, 1915) | Silvermouth trevally | the Indo-Pacific in the western and central Pacific Ocean from New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Pacific islands |
 | Atropus hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934) | Bumpnose trevally | the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan and Samoa in the east |
 | Atropus mentalis (G. Cuvier, 1833) | Longrakered trevally | Indian and west Pacific Oceans, from Mozambique and Madagascar in the west, to Japan and northern Australia in the east |
