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Pinkit

Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Status not recordedbony fish

The pinkit (Caranx sexfasciatus) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the pinkit

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 pinkit live?

Not recorded

Is the pinkit 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 pinkit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusCaranx
  7. SpeciesCaranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Synonyms Carangoides sexfasciatus, Carangus elacate, Carangus marginatus, Carangus rhabdotus, Caranx belengerii, Caranx butuanensis, Caranx elacate, Caranx flavocoeruleus, Caranx forsteri, Caranx fosteri, Caranx margarita, Caranx marginatus, Caranx oshimai, Caranx paraspistes, Caranx peronii, Caranx rhabdotus, Caranx sexfaciatus, Caranx sexfaciatus elacate, Caranx sexfaciatus marginatus, Caranx tapeinosoma, Caranx thompsoni, Caranx xanthopygus

Other names and names in other languages (59)
  • Big-eye trevallyEnglish
  • Bigeye jackEnglish
  • Bigeye trevallyEnglish
  • Great trevallyEnglish
  • Horse mackerel trevallyEnglish
  • KingfishEnglish
  • Six-banded trevallyEnglish
  • Sixband trevallyEnglish
  • TurrumEnglish
  • JeshArabic
  • Tarakitocbk
  • LisonCebuano
  • kranas šestipruhýCzech
  • Storøjet trevalleDanish
  • Großaugen-MakreleGerman
  • ހަލުވިމަސްDivehi
  • jurel vorazSpanish
  • SiniraitapiikkimakrilliFinnish
  • Carangue aux gros yeuxFrench
  • Carangide occhi grossiItalian
  • ギンガメアジJapanese
  • ಗೊಂಡ್ಲುKannada
  • 줄전갱이Korean
  • KuluvelMalayalam
  • CupakMalay
  • karanks smugowyPolish
  • Xaréu-olhudoPortuguese
  • Omuriray
  • Каранкс шестиполосыйRussian
  • Langogsgd
  • KarambaziSwahili
  • 'omuriTahitian
  • ปลาสีขนผีThai
  • ManitisFilipino
  • AdloWaray
  • 六帶鰺Chinese
  • شيم كبير العينArabic
  • BayadArabic
  • GirimArabic
  • Hamam GhufdharaArabic
  • MamsaCebuano
  • TrakitoCebuano
  • Jurel ojo coloradoSpanish
  • Jurel ojo grandeSpanish
  • Jurel VorázSpanish
  • CarangueFrench
  • Carangue voraceFrench
  • കുലുവെല്Malayalam
  • Bagat mamongMalay
  • BerkasMalay
  • GerepohMalay
  • Ikan putehMalay
  • JamahMalay
  • KerepohMalay
  • SelusungMalay
  • Шестиполосый каранксRussian
  • ปลากะมงตาแดงThai
  • MaliputoFilipino
  • TalakitokFilipino

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pinkit

Other species in the same genus Caranx.

Kingfish

Caranx ignobilis

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Jack

Caranx crysos

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Jack

Caranx hippos

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Black ulua

Caranx melampygus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Cabali

Caranx lugubris

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pinkit?

The pinkit (Caranx sexfasciatus) 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). Pinkit (Caranx sexfasciatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkit

MLA

“Pinkit (Caranx sexfasciatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkit.

BibTeX
@misc{pinkit_2026,
  title = {Pinkit (Caranx sexfasciatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}