Blacktip trevally (Caranx heberi) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in Singapore, Malaysia. It is mainly found over reef.
Scientific name: Caranx heberi · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 88 cm
The blacktip trevally is a carangid of clear coastal water over rocky reefs, in small aggregations and sometimes alone; it is seldom found in turbid or estuarine water. It feeds on fishes and crustaceans and is sold fresh and dried salted, and it is an excellent food fish if cooked properly. Its range is the Indo-West Pacific, from Algoa Bay and Madagascar north to Iran and the Persian Gulf, to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and east to Fiji. Maximum length is about 88 cm total length, commonly about 30 cm. It is taken by minor commercial fishing and is a game fish, sold at a high price. Trophic level is 4, fishing vulnerability moderate to high at 45 of 100, and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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