Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

3.3.9.1.7 Carangidae (Jacks/ Trevallies/ Bludgers/ Scads/Queenfishes/ Runners/Amberjacks/ Pilotfishes/ Pampanos/ Leerfish)

• Two dorsal fins separate in small juveniles, the first of moderate height or very low, anterior lobe of the second dorsal fin scarcely produced to extremely long;
• Anal fin with two anterior spines (detached spines) and with the anterior lobe low to elongate.
• Scutes present in most of the genera, absent in some genera.

Eg. Alectis indicus, Atul mate, Atropus atropos, Caranx ignobilis, Carangoides malabaricus, Decapterus killachi, Elegatis bipinnulata, Gnathonodon speciosus, Megalaspis cordyla, Parastromateus niger, Scomberoides lysan, Selar crumenophthalmus, Selaroides leptolepis , Trachinotus baillonii, Uraspis uraspis .

Similar Families

Scombridae - Dorsal fin spines 9 to 27; no scutes on posterior part of lateral line/ finlets present.

Stromateidae - 5 blade-like anal-fin spines not detached from fin/pelvic fins minute or absent in adults.

Rachycentridae - Broad and depressed head/lower projecting/first dorsal fin with 8 or a short free spines/a single week spine in anal fin.

Gempylidae - Base of first dorsal fin longer than that of second excluding finlets (equal or shorter than second in Carangidae).