Atropus aurochs
Species of fish
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Atropos aurochs, the silvermouth trevally, is a species of trevally in the family Carangidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Carangoidei |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Atropus |
| Species: | A. aurochs |
| Binomial name | |
| Atropus aurochs (J. D. Ogilby, 1915) | |
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Distribution and habitat
The silvermouth trevally is found in the Indo-Pacific in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Its range is from New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Pacific islands in the western and central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
Adults can grow up to 50 centimetres (20 in).[2]
