False trevally
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 100 m and between 15-90 m in western Indonesia . Feeds on sand-dwelling animals . Marketed fresh and dried salted.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28. Silvery grey with blue iridescence dorsally, silvery white ventrally; upper part of gill cover with a dusky black spot; fins pale yellow. Mouth large and oblique.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False trevally is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 15 - 100 m . Tropical; 30°N - 21°S, 36°E - 178°W West Pacific: East Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
sand-dwelling animals (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"False trevally is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.2 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 314 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for False trevally has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Milk Trevally · false trevally · milkfish · whitefish |
| 🌍CES | bělivka pobřežní |
| 🇩🇪German | Kuhbarsch |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Maitoahven |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Lattario |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | アクタウオ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 회유전갱이 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falso-xaréu |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Лактар |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lactarius lactarius |
| 🌍THA | ปลาใบขนุน |
| 🌍VIE | Cá vạng mỡ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 乳香魚 · 乳鯖 · 擬鰺 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactarius burmanicus | Lloyd | 1907 | Synonym |
| Lactarius delicatulus | Valenciennes | 1833 | Synonym |
| Lactarius lacta | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Scomber lactarius | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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