Black-banded trevally

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The black-banded trevally (Seriolina nigrofasciata) is a species of carangid native to the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic coast of southeastern South Africa. This species inhabits reefs and rocky bottoms at depths from 20 to 150 m (66 to 492 ft). This species grows to 70 cm (28 in) in total length, and the maximum recorded weight reached is 5.2 kg (11 lb). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, but is popular as a gamefish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Black-banded trevally
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Subfamily: Naucratinae
Genus: Seriolina
Wakiya, 1924
Species:
S. nigrofasciata
Binomial name
Seriolina nigrofasciata
(Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
  • Nomeus nigrofasciatus Rüppell, 1829
  • Seriola nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829)
  • Zonichthys nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 1829)
  • Seriola intermedia Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

References

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  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Seriolina nigrofasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20435980A115383347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20435980A46664134.en.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Seriolina nigrofasciata". FishBase. February 2013 version.