Orange-spotted Trevally 🐠

Orange-spotted Trevally

The orange-spotted trevally , Carangoides bajad (also known as the gold-spotted trevally ) is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is fairly common in tropical to subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Madagascar in the west to Japan in the east, typically inhabiting inshore reefs. The species has characteristic orange-yellow spots on its sides, although counts of fin rays and scutes are needed to distinguish it from related species with...