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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Duskyshoulder trevally

Carangichthys humerosus McCulloch, 1915
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Duskyshoulder trevally (Carangichthys humerosus), first described by McCulloch, 1915 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Carangichthys humerosus
Authority
McCulloch, 1915
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Carangichthys
Carangichthys
Species
Duskyshoulder trevally
Carangichthys humerosus

🐟 Physical Description

: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Duskyshoulder trevally is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02291 × L2.89 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
McCulloch, 1915

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