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Caranx melampygus

Cuvier, 1833

Bluefin Trevally

Also known as: Blue-Finned Trevally, Bluefin Jack, Bluefin Kingfish, Spotted Trevally, Black Ulua

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Where to find it

common

Maldives

occasional

Costa RicaPanama (Pacific)

rare

MalaysiaMexico (Pacific)SudanUnited States (Hawaii)

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