order

Carangiformes

Carangiformes is an order in the class Teleostei. This database currently files 325 species under it, 2 of them threatened.

Species filed: 325
Threatened: 2
Countries recorded: 0
With a free photo: 2%
Weight range: Not recorded

What is in Carangiformes?

8 families filed directly under this order.

Carangidae
pilot fish, atlantic horse mackerel, amberjack, kingfish …
221 species
Echeneidae
gapu, remora, remora, remora …
35 species
Coryphaenidae
mahi-mahi, mahi mahi, Algoa viridis, Caranxomorus pilitschei …
32 species
Istiophoridae
indo-pacific sailfish, black marlin, blue marlin, marlin …
26 species
Xiphiidae
swordfish, Xiphias guebucu, Xiphias hastatum, Xiphias makaira …
5 species
Rachycentridae
cod, Elacate americana, Elacate malabarias, Rachycentron stremphaenkus
4 species
Nematistiidae
roosterfish, Seriolophus carangoides
2 species
Trachinotidae
0 species

Best-known members of Carangiformes

Ranked by popularity score.

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Xiphiidae

Mahi-mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Coryphaenidae

Pilot fish

Naucrates ductor

Carangidae

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Carangidae

Indo-Pacific sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Istiophoridae

Cod

Rachycentron canadum

RachycentridaeNo free photo yet

Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Black marlin

Istiompax indica

IstiophoridaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Carangiformes?

5 of 325 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN category	Species	Share of assessed
VUVulnerable	2	40%
NTNear Threatened	1	20%
LCLeast Concern	2	40%

The 200 best-known species in Carangiformes

Of 325 on file. Open this list in the browser to filter and sort it

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius	Xiphiidae	Near Threatened	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mahi-mahi	Coryphaena hippurus	Coryphaenidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pilot fish	Naucrates ductor	Carangidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	Carangidae	Vulnerable	Not recorded	Not recorded
Indo-Pacific sailfish	Istiophorus platypterus	Istiophoridae	Vulnerable	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cod	Rachycentron canadum	Rachycentridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Amberjack	Seriola dumerili	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black marlin	Istiompax indica	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kingfish	Caranx ignobilis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blue marlin	Makaira nigricans	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Golden jack	Gnathanodon speciosus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gapu	Echeneis naucrates	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Samon	Elagatis bipinnulata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pinkit	Caranx sexfasciatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Marlin	Kajikia albida	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Beak	Kajikia audax	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Garrick	Lichia amia	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Remora	Remora remora	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Caranx crysos	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Japanese amberjack	Seriola quinqueradiata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Alectis ciliaris	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Caranx hippos	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mediterranean spearfish	Tetrapturus belone	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black ulua	Caranx melampygus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mahi mahi	Coryphaena equiselis	Coryphaenidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sailfish	Istiophorus albicans	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kahu	Seriola lalandi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Common scad	Trachurus mediterraneus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Finny scad	Megalaspis cordyla	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Roosterfish	Nematistius pectoralis	Nematistiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Slade	Parastromateus niger	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Deep trevally	Atule mate	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Seriola rivoliana	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pomp	Alectis alexandrina	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Queenfish	Scomberoides lysan	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hatchet marlin	Tetrapturus angustirostris	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded scad	Alepes djedaba	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cabali	Caranx lugubris	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scad	Decapterus macarellus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cigar fish	Decapterus russelli	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Selar crumenophthalmus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Yellowstripe scad	Selaroides leptolepis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Flatjack	Selene vomer	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Longbill spearfish	Tetrapturus pfluegeri	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Derbio	Trachinotus ovatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Japanese jack mackerel	Trachurus japonicus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blackfin scad	Alepes melanoptera	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thin crevalle	Atropus atropos	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brassy trevally	Caranx papuensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pacific blue marlin	Makaira mazara	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Pseudocaranx dentex	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Skinny	Scomberoides commersonnianus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded scad	Alepes kleinii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blackbanded jack	Seriolina nigrofasciata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Roundscale spearfish	Tetrapturus georgii	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Northern dart	Trachinotus baillonii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Permit	Trachinotus goodei	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bluespotted trevally	Caranx bucculentus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blacktip kingfish	Caranx heberi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cabali	Caranx latus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pollock	Caranx rhonchus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bar jack	Caranx ruber	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leatherjack	Oligoplites saurus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dart	Trachinotus blochii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Permit	Trachinotus falcatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Whitefin kingfish	Carangoides equula	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
African jack	Caranx senegallus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tille trevally	Caranx tille	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic bumper	Chloroscombrus chrysurus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leather jacket	Scomberoides tol	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Airfin lookdown	Selene brevoortii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pampano	Trachinotus africanus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shadow trevally	Carangoides dinema	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pacific crevalle jack	Caranx caninus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Caranx vinctus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Remora	Remora albescens	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Deep queenfish	Scomberoides tala	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Caranx caballus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cigarfish	Decapterus punctatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Remora	Echeneis neucratoides	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Louse fish	Phtheirichthys lineatus	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Whalesucker	Remora australis	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Remora	Remora brachyptera	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Marlinsucker	Remora osteochir	Echeneidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pompano	Trachinotus carolinus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Terai pompano	Trachinotus teraia	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded scad	Alepes apercna	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Herring scad	Alepes vari	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lexola	Campogramma glaycos	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Selene peruviana	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Guinean amberjack	Seriola carpenteri	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kingy	Seriola hippos	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dart	Trachinotus botla	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Longfin pompano	Trachinotus goreensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Permit	Trachinotus kennedyi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Galloon pompano	Trachinotus maxillosus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Inca scad	Trachurus murphyi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Whitemouth jack	Uraspis helvola	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Whitemouth jack	Uraspis uraspis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Threadfin jack	Carangoides otrynter	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brownback trevally	Carangoides praeustus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Koheru	Decapterus koheru	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Redtail scad	Decapterus kurroides	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cherootfish	Decapterus macrosoma	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Palomette	Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Reef herring	Pantolabus radiatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oxeye scad	Selar boops	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Moonfish	Selene setapinnis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oyster-eater	Trachinotus anak	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dart	Trachinotus coppingeri	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pompano	Trachinotus rhodopus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scad	Trachurus picturatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scad	Trachurus symmetricus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oblong trevally	Carangoides oblongus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Longfin crevalle jack	Caranx fischeri	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Round scad	Decapterus maruadsi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shortjaw leatherback	Oligoplites refulgens	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Parona leather jack	Parona signata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Full moonfish	Selene brownii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pomp	Selene dorsalis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Amberjack	Seriola fasciata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fortune jack	Seriola peruana	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cayenne pompano	Trachinotus cayennensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pompano	Trachinotus paitensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scad	Trachurus declivis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Indian scad	Trachurus indicus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rough scad	Trachurus lathami	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bung	Trachurus novaezelandiae	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red scad	Decapterus akaadsi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bicolor jack	Hemicaranx bicolor	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Maracaibo leatherback	Oligoplites palometa	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Oligoplites saliens	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded rudderfish	Seriola zonata	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Plata pompano	Trachinotus marginatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Steel pompano	Trachinotus stilbe	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cape horse mackerel	Trachurus capensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
African scad	Trachurus delagoa	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cunene horse mackerel	Trachurus trecae	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Jack	Decapterus tabl	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blackfin jack	Hemicaranx zelotes	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leatherjacket	Oligoplites altus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Indian pompano	Trachinotus mookalee	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Crozet scad	Trachurus longimanus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mexican scad	Decapterus muroadsi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Little jack	Hemicaranx leucurus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Juan Fernandez jack	Pseudocaranx chilensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cottonmouthjack	Uraspis secunda	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bumper	Chloroscombrus orqueta	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dinjerra trevally	Pseudocaranx dinjerra	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sand trevally	Pseudocaranx wrighti	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Selene spixii	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Talang queenfish	Scomberoides pelagicus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blurter	Pseudocaranx georgianus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Slender red scad	Decapterus smithvanizi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Orangespotted trevally	Flavocaranx bajad	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Morgula donosochagrense	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Spathochoira calvertense	Istiophoridae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Marquesas dart	Trachinotus macrospilus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Algoa viridis	Coryphaenidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Longfin trevally	Atropus armatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Silvermouth trevally	Atropus aurochs	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Onion kingfish	Atropus hedlandensis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cale Cale trevally	Atropus mentalis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Epaulet trevally	Carangichthys humerosus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Carangoides aureoguttatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Carangoides gibber	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Carangops eminens	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx amarui	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx arnoldorum	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx atun	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx aurifer	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx autea	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Green jack	Caranx bartholomaei	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx bonito	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx calla	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx cirrhosus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx elongatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx filigera	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx funereus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx ginal	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx guarapucu	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx hanoverianus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx jarra	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx koehleri	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx magog	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx marava	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx micraspis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx mullicephalus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx paihere	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx paruaahi	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx precisianus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx puapok	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx puritanus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx rhabdolepis	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx sanctae	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx scombercaroli	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx scutatus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx selenia	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx seriolinus	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Caranx sinusobscuri	Carangidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded