Family : Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order : Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Smallspotted dart
Fish Name : Trachinotus baillonii
Max size : 60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4225); max. published weight: 1,500 g (Ref. 30874)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 32°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 20-24. Silvery blue to grey above, silvery white below; 1-5 small black spots on or near LL (absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age).
Biology : Occurs near surface waters of lagoon and seaward reefs. Always moves in schools at the edge of the surf near the reef. Adults usually seen in pairs or small groups in surface waters (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 9710). Occasionally taken by trolling and line fishing
Threatened : Dangerous:
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F.
Main Ref : Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
India country information
Common Names : വല്ല ഊഡു , ळदागौ, വളോടി, முக்காலி, പാറുവ്വ്, അംജുപുല്ലി, അഞ്ചുപുള്ളി, പര്ര്രുവ് , மூகாழீ , Anjupulli, Baillon's dart, Ladagoo, Mookalee, Parruvu, Vali, Valla-oodoo
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses
