WoRMS taxon details
Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
218404 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218404)
accepted
Species
Carangoides sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) · unaccepted (subsequent combination)
Carangus elacate Jordan & Evermann, 1903 · unaccepted
Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863 · unaccepted
Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903 · unaccepted
Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
Caranx butuanensis Seale, 1910 · unaccepted
Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) · unaccepted (synonym)
Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 · unaccepted
Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
Caranx fosteri Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
Caranx marginatus (Gill, 1863) · unaccepted
Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924 · unaccepted
Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848 · unaccepted
Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
Caranx sexfaciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Caranx sexfaciatus elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) · unaccepted
Caranx sexfaciatus marginatus (Gill, 1863) · unaccepted
Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856 · unaccepted
Caranx thompsoni Seale, 1905 · unaccepted
Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
Description Occurs at temperatures ranging from 26° to 29°C. Inhabits deep lagoons channels, seaward reef waters, and occasionally...
Description Occurs at temperatures ranging from 26° to 29°C. Inhabits deep lagoons channels, seaward reef waters, and occasionally enters rivers. Juveniles in estuaries. Remains in slow-moving schools in the passes or outside the reef during the day, then leaves the schools and feeds individually at night (Ref. 4795) on small fishes and crustaceans. Rarely netted. Marketed fresh, dried/salted (Ref. 9283) and frozen (Ref. 9987). Consumed broiled and baked (Ref. 9987). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218404 on 2025-02-16
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original description
Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 116 [details]
original description (of Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) Temminck, C. J.; Schlegel H. (1844). Pisces. <em>In: Siebold, P. F. de (ed.): Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam ... suscepto annis 1823-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et soc.).</em> Parts 5-6: 73-112. [details]
original description (of Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 107 [details]
original description (of Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924) Wakiya, Y. (1924). The carangoid fishes of Japan. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> v. 15 (nos 2-3): 139-292, Pls. 15-38. [details]
original description (of Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856) Bleeker, P. (1856). Beschrijvingen van nieuwe en weinig bekende vischsoorten van Amboina, verzameld op eene reis door den Molukschen Archipel, gedaan in het gevolg van den Gouverneur Generaal Duymaer van Twist, in September en Oktober 1855. <em>Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae.</em> v. 1: 1-72, 73-76. [details]
original description (of Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 109 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 116 [details]
original description (of Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) Temminck, C. J.; Schlegel H. (1844). Pisces. <em>In: Siebold, P. F. de (ed.): Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam ... suscepto annis 1823-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et soc.).</em> Parts 5-6: 73-112. [details]
original description (of Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 107 [details]
original description (of Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924) Wakiya, Y. (1924). The carangoid fishes of Japan. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> v. 15 (nos 2-3): 139-292, Pls. 15-38. [details]
original description (of Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856) Bleeker, P. (1856). Beschrijvingen van nieuwe en weinig bekende vischsoorten van Amboina, verzameld op eene reis door den Molukschen Archipel, gedaan in het gevolg van den Gouverneur Generaal Duymaer van Twist, in September en Oktober 1855. <em>Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae.</em> v. 1: 1-72, 73-76. [details]
original description (of Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 109 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs at temperatures ranging from 26° to 29°C. Inhabits deep lagoons channels, seaward reef waters, and occasionally enters rivers. Juveniles in estuaries. Remains in slow-moving schools in the passes or outside the reef during the day, then leaves the schools and feeds individually at night (Ref. 4795) on small fishes and crustaceans. Rarely netted. Marketed fresh, dried/salted (Ref. 9283) and frozen (Ref. 9987). Consumed broiled and baked (Ref. 9987). [details]Remark Date Eschmeyer, pers. comm. Known as C. marginatus Gill In tropical eastern Pacific in Randall <307>. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | bigeye trevally | [details] |
| Japanese | ギンガメアジ | [details] |
| Russian | Каранкс шестиполосый | [details] |
| Spanish | jurel voraz | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (238 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carangoides sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx fosteri Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx butuanensis Seale, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Caranx marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Caranx thompsoni Seale, 1905)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Bigeye Trevally)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Bigeye Trevally)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caranx sexfasciatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx butuanensis Seale, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx fosteri Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx thompsoni Seale, 1905)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To Fishbase (from synonym Carangus elacate Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase images (Caranx sexfasciatus, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To GenBank (200 nucleotides; 193 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2579367) (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus marginatus RAD116448-001) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus marginatus RAD116448-001) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus rhabdotus P01929 illustration) (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx sexfasciatus x C. melampygus FIN027501 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carangoides sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx fosteri Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx butuanensis Seale, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Caranx marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Caranx thompsoni Seale, 1905)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Bigeye Trevally)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Bigeye Trevally)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Caranx sexfasciatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx butuanensis Seale, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx belengerii Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx oshimai Wakiya, 1924)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx flavocoeruleus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx forsteri Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx fosteri Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx xanthopygus Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx thompsoni Seale, 1905)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus elacate (Jordan & Evermann, 1903))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx sexfaciatus marginatus (Gill, 1863))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx peronii Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To Fishbase (from synonym Carangus elacate Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase images (Caranx sexfasciatus, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To GenBank (200 nucleotides; 193 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2579367) (from synonym Caranx paraspistes Richardson, 1848)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus marginatus RAD116448-001) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus marginatus RAD116448-001) (from synonym Carangus marginatus Gill, 1863)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carangus rhabdotus P01929 illustration) (from synonym Carangus rhabdotus Jenkins, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caranx sexfasciatus x C. melampygus FIN027501 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
