Description:

Dorsal spines: 9; Dorsal rays: 20-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal rays: 16-18.
Body strongly compressed and deep with an extremely steep head profile that bears a noticeable bump just in front of the large eyes. Bands of villiform teeth on both jaws 
widen anteriorly. Breast naked ventrally to behind origin of pelvic fins; laterally, naked area of breast extends diagonally to base of pectoral fins. Lateral line with 
anterior, moderate regular arch. Lobe of second dorsal fin elongate and filamentous. Adult males have 3-8 filamentous rays in the middle of the dorsal and anal fins. Pectoral
fins are long and falcate. The caudal fin is deeply forked.
Colour: greenish-blue shading to silvery grey ventrally. A blackish blotch on the upper margin of opercle. Spinous dorsal fin, elongated dorsal-fin rays blackish. 
Filamentous lobe of anal fin either blackish or pale brownish, elongated rays pale brownish. Caudal fin yellowish with dark edge.   
 

Size:

Maturity: Lm unknown. Range unknown. Max Length: 32.0 cm TL.

Habitat and Ecology:

Adults inhabit coastal waters of the continental shelf to 40m depth. The spawning, fecundity, maturity and other life history traits for this species are poorly understood.

Fishery Status:

This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is caught in the hand line fishery where it is an occasional and scarce component of the catch.

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References:

Bray, D.J. (2018). Carangoides hedlandensis in Fishes of Australia, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4263 (18/05/19)
Fischer, W. & G. Bianchi (eds), (1984).  FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean; (Fishing Area 51). Prepared and printed with the 
support of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). Rome, Food nd Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, vols 1-6: pag. var.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly. Eds. (2019). FishBase. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Carangoides-hedlandensis.html (18/05/19).
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2016). Carangoides hedlandensis (errata version 2017). The IUCN Red List 2016: http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20429787A65927733.en. (18/05/19).
Van Der Elst, R. (2012). A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Nature, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN: 978 1 86825 394 4

Citation:

Nevill, J.E.G. (2019). Carangoides hedlandensis, Bumpnose trevally. Seychelles Seatizens. www.seatizens.sc. https://seatizens.sc/species/carangoides-hedlandensis-whitley-1934/ (edited 22/06/22).