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Bigeye trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
Schooling jack that forms dense, slow-turning walls of silver.
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Quick facts
The Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) is a marine species divers can encounter. Typical size: 40–70 cm. Usually seen at 5–30 m depth. Where to see it: Palau, Ras Mohammed (Red Sea), Great Barrier Reef and Komodo.
Summarised from DIVE-SEEK's recorded catalogue data; omitted values are not yet recorded.
Taxonomic rank
species
Typical size
40–70 cm (fork_length)
Maximum size
120 cm
Typical depth
5–30 m
Maximum depth
150 m
Conservation status
Research in progress
Photography difficulty
2 /5
Activity pattern
Diurnal schooling, crepuscular hunting.
Description
Conservation status not populated pending a verified Red List reading.
Habitat
Reef slopes, channels and wrecks.
Behaviour
Forms tight resident schools by day that break up to hunt at dusk.
Diet
Small fish and crustaceans.
Social behaviour
Large, dense schools.
Photography notes
Get inside or beneath the school and shoot upward; ambient light usually beats strobes.
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Where to see it
Destinations
Encounter records link species to destinations only when a verified source supports them.
Palau
Palau
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Ras Mohammed (Red Sea)
Egypt
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Komodo
Indonesia
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Sipadan
Malaysia
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Dauis
Philippines
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Ef Na
Indonesia
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
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