False trevally
Species of ray-finned fish
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The false trevally (Lactarius lactarius) is a species of carangiform ray-finned fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family.[3]
| False trevally Temporal range: | |
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| Lactarius lactarius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Centropomoidei |
| Family: | Lactariidae Boulenger, 1904 [1] |
| Genus: | Lactarius Valenciennes, 1833[2] |
| Species: | L. lactarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | |
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Distribution
The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Queensland, Australia. It is a coastal species, occurring in marine and brackish waters at depths of from 15 to 100 m (49 to 328 ft). It is an important species to local commercial fisheries.[3]
Description
This fish is colored silvery-grey on the upper parts with blue iridescence dorsally and a dusky black spot on the upper gill cover. The underparts are colored silvery-white. The fins are pale yellow. This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in), though most do not exceed 30 cm (12 in).[3]
Gallery
False trevallies in Visakhapatnam Landing Center, Andhra Pradesh, India
Close-up of False trevallies in Visakhapatnam Landing Center
False trevally illustration
