Barcheek Trevally, Craterognathus plagiotaenia Bleeker 1857

Other Names: Bar-cheek Trevally, Black-cheeked Trevally

A Barcheek Trevally, Carangoides plagiotaenia, at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Graham Edgar / Reef Life Survey. License: CC By Attribution

Summary:

This species was previously known as Carangoides plagiotaenia.

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Bray, D.J. 2023, Craterognathus plagiotaenia in Fishes of Australia, accessed 13 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3713

Barcheek Trevally, Craterognathus plagiotaenia Bleeker 1857

More Info

Distribution	Offshore reefs of north Western Australia, Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, and off Flinders Island, and possibly north to the Torres Strait, to Saumarez Reef, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the Indo-west-central Pacific. Individuals or small groups inhabits shallow water along the edges of steep outer reefs and lagoon slopes.
Fisheries	Targeted in commercial, recreational and artisinal fisheries throughout its range, and is a prized gamefish.
Etymology	The specific m=name is from the Latin plagio (= oblique, slanting) and taenia (= band, ribbon) in reference to the oblique bars or bands along the side.
Species Citation	Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker 1857, Acta Societatis Scientiarum Indo-Neerlandicae 2: 59. Type locality: Ambon, Indonesia.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2023
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Barcheek Trevally, Craterognathus plagiotaenia Bleeker 1857

References

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Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1999. Family Carangidae. pp. 2659-2756 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. 2016. Carangoides plagiotaenia (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T20429950A115376175. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20429950A65927791.en. Accessed on 02 March 2023.