Black ulua
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Status not recordedbony fish
The black ulua (Caranx melampygus) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the black ulua
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black ulua live?
Not recorded
Is the black ulua endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the black ulua classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusCaranx
- SpeciesCaranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Synonyms Carangichthys melampygus, Carangus melampygus, Carangus quoyi, Caranx bixanthopterus, Caranx janthinospilos, Caranx medusicola, Caranx melampyges, Caranx moresbyensis, Caranx stellatus, Caranx valenciennei, Carynx melampygus, Xurel malampygus
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Blue-fin trevallyEnglish
- Blue-finned trevallyEnglish
- Bluefin jackEnglish
- Bluefin kingfishEnglish
- Bluefin trevallyEnglish
- Spotted trevallyEnglish
- JeshArabic
- BlukarongBislama
- Tarakitocbk
- LisonCebuano
- kranas modroploutvýCzech
- Blåfinnet trevalleDanish
- Blauflossen-MakreleGerman
- ފަނި ހަނދިDivehi
- jurel aleta azulSpanish
- Carangue Aîle BleueFrench
- ʻomiluHawaiian
- Carangide pinne bluItalian
- カスミアジJapanese
- 작은입술전갱이Korean
- Kikao mangaMalagasy
- KuluvelMalayalam
- शितापMarathi
- KerepohMalay
- Xaréu-de-barbatana-azulPortuguese
- pa'aihereray
- Синепёрый каранксRussian
- KarambaziSwahili
- ปลากะมงครีบฟ้าThai
- ManitisFilipino
- AdloWaray
- 藍鰭鰺Chinese
- BayadArabic
- DibsyArabic
- GirimArabic
- MamsaCebuano
- Samin-saminCebuano
- TrakitoCebuano
- Jurel de Aleta AzulSpanish
- Carangue bleueFrench
- കുലുവെല്Malayalam
- MaliputoFilipino
- TalakitokFilipino
- 黑尻鰺Chinese
Relatives of the black ulua
Other species in the same genus Caranx.
Kingfish
Caranx ignobilis
Pinkit
Caranx sexfasciatus
Jack
Caranx crysos
Jack
Caranx hippos
Cabali
Caranx lugubris
Brassy trevally
Caranx papuensis
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the black ulua?
The black ulua (Caranx melampygus) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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