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Longfin trevally

Atropus armatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Status not recordedbony fish

The longfin trevally (Atropus armatus) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the longfin trevally

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 longfin trevally live?

Not recorded

Is the longfin trevally 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 longfin trevally classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusAtropus
  7. SpeciesAtropus armatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Synonyms Carangoides armatus, Carangoides ciliarius, Caranx armatus, Caranx ciliaris, Caranx ciliarius, Caranx citula, Caranx pescadorensis, Caranx rastrosus, Caranx schlegeli, Citula armata, Citula armatus, Citula ciliaria, Citula pescadorensis, Citula schlegeli, Olistus ruppellii, Sciaena armata

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • BayadArabic
  • Tarakitocbk
  • LisonCebuano
  • kranas dlouhoploutvýCzech
  • Carangue sap-sapFrench
  • ヨロイアジJapanese
  • Xaréu-bandeiraPortuguese
  • Колючая каваллаRussian
  • Langogsgd
  • ปลากะมงแซ่Thai
  • TalakitokFilipino
  • 甲若鰺Chinese
  • MamsaCebuano
  • Samin-saminCebuano
  • TrakitoCebuano
  • ปลาจุ้ยจินThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longfin trevally

Other species in the same genus Atropus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the longfin trevally?

The longfin trevally (Atropus armatus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Longfin trevally (Atropus armatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-trevally

MLA

“Longfin trevally (Atropus armatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-trevally.

BibTeX
@misc{longfin_trevally_2026,
  title = {Longfin trevally (Atropus armatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-trevally},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}