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Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Platycaranx: Name derived from Greek 'platys' meaning 'fat', and Caranx for the type genus of Carangidae, referring to the highly compressed body.
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; amphidrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 20 - 140 m (Ref. 11441). Tropical; 40°N - 40°S, 26°E - 170°W
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa (without verified records from the Red Sea) to Sri Lanka and farther eastward to the Gulf of Thailand, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334); common length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 20 - 23; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 17 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults occur in the continental shelf, near rocks and coral reefs (Ref. 7300). They feed on crustaceans, small squids, and fishes (Ref. 5213). Juveniles are found in sandy bays (Ref. 2334). Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 22.6 - 28.4, mean 27.2 °C (based on 887 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01834 - 0.02862), b=2.90 (2.84 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.8 ±0.54 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (K=0.68).
Prior r = 1.19, 95% CL = 0.79 - 1.79, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 36.4 [16.1, 83.5] mg/100g; Iron = 1.49 [0.64, 3.43] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [17.0, 21.9] %; Omega3 = 0.137 [0.070, 0.285] g/100g; Selenium = 14.6 [6.1, 40.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 32.8 [5.3, 216.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.546 [0.280, 1.229] mg/100g (wet weight);
