Malabar trevally (Platycaranx malabaricus) is a saltwater species recorded in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 20–140 m.
Scientific name: Platycaranx malabaricus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 60 cm
The Malabar trevally is a carangid whose adults live on the continental shelf near rocks and coral reefs, feeding on crustaceans, small squid and fishes, while juveniles stay in sandy bays. It is amphidromous. It occurs in tropical and subtropical seas between roughly 40 degrees north and 48 degrees south, from 20 to 140 m. It reaches about 60 cm total length, commonly 30 cm. It supports commercial fisheries and is a game fish, marketed fresh and sometimes dried or salted, in the medium price band, with a trophic level of 3.9, low to moderate fishing vulnerability at 25 of 100, moderate to high climate vulnerability at 54, and high resilience.
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